Review of recent trends in ecological studies of deep-sea meiofauna, with focus on patterns and processes at small to regional spatial scales
Meiofauna are an important component of deep-sea benthic communities because they are
highly abundant and play an important role in the sediment. This review describes trends in …
highly abundant and play an important role in the sediment. This review describes trends in …
Consequences of “natural” disasters on aquatic life and habitats
“Natural” disasters (also known as geophysical disasters) involve physical processes that
have a direct or indirect impact on humans. These events occur rapidly and may have …
have a direct or indirect impact on humans. These events occur rapidly and may have …
Distribution and niche separation of planktonic microbial communities in the water columns from the surface to the hadal waters of the Japan Trench under the …
The Japan Trench is located under the eutrophic Northwestern Pacific while the Mariana
Trench that harbors the unique hadal planktonic biosphere is located under the oligotrophic …
Trench that harbors the unique hadal planktonic biosphere is located under the oligotrophic …
[HTML][HTML] Deep-sea macrofauna community recovery in Kaikōura Canyon following an earthquake-triggered turbidity flow
Sediment density flows can transport massive amounts of sediment across large distances
and can have dramatic, long-lasting impacts on deep-sea benthic communities. A canyon …
and can have dramatic, long-lasting impacts on deep-sea benthic communities. A canyon …
Deep-sea benthic megafauna hotspot shows indication of resilience to impact from massive turbidity flow
Sediment density flows are large scale disturbances that can have dramatic impacts on
seafloor animal communities in the deep sea. Seafloor imagery collected in Kaikōura …
seafloor animal communities in the deep sea. Seafloor imagery collected in Kaikōura …
Sedimentary features of Onagawa Bay, northeastern Japan after the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake: sediment mixing by recolonized benthic animals …
K Seike, T Kitahashi, T Noguchi - Journal of oceanography, 2016 - Springer
The huge tsunami waves induced by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
severely affected shallow marine ecosystems along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan …
severely affected shallow marine ecosystems along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan …
[HTML][HTML] Review and syntheses: Impacts of turbidity flows on deep-sea benthic communities
Turbidity flows–underwater avalanches–are large-scale physical disturbances that are
believed to have profound and lasting impacts on benthic communities in the deep sea, with …
believed to have profound and lasting impacts on benthic communities in the deep sea, with …
The 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami—three years on
The 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami that devastated the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan was a
turning point for modern research. As a result of this event it was recognized that …
turning point for modern research. As a result of this event it was recognized that …
Nematode communities in sediments of the Kermadec trench, Southwest Pacific Ocean
Hadal trenches are characterized by environmental conditions not found in any other deep-
sea environment, such as steep topography and periodic disturbance by turbidity flows …
sea environment, such as steep topography and periodic disturbance by turbidity flows …
A new chalcolithic-era tsunami event identified in the offshore sedimentary record of Jisr al-Zarka (Israel)
N Tyuleneva, Y Braun, T Katz, I Suchkov… - Marine Geology, 2018 - Elsevier
Tsunami field evidence is a critical resource for determining coastal risk. However, in many
cases there is low potential for long term preservation of such deposits on land. A growing …
cases there is low potential for long term preservation of such deposits on land. A growing …