Seamounts are one of the major biomes of the global ocean. The last 25 years of research
has seen considerable advances in the understanding of these ecosystems. The …

Systematics is nowadays facing new challenges with the introduction of new concepts and
new techniques. Compared to most other phyla, phylogenetic relationships among sponges …

The isolation of the Southern Ocean after the opening of Drake Passage some 23–25 million
years ago, the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the subsequent cooling of the …

Abstract Beazley, LI, Kenchington EL, Murillo, FJ, and Sacau, M. 2013. Deep-sea sponge
grounds enhance diversity and abundance of epibenthic megafauna in the Northwest …

Bycatch–a term widely used to refer to part of the catch unintentionally caught during a
fishing operation, in addition to target species, and consisting of the discards and incidental …

Glass sponges are conspicuous members of the deep‐sea fauna, but in the northeastern
Pacific they form unusual reefs covering kilometers of seafloor. Individual sponges in fjords …

Circulation patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean have changed and re-organized multiple
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity …

Deep-sea ecosystems are the most extensive on Earth and provide key goods and services
for human well-being, such as genetic resources and climate regulation. Maintaining the …

The deep‐sea is vast, remote, and largely underexplored. However, methodological
advances in environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys could aid in the exploration efforts, such as …

Cold-water corals are recognised as a key component of Mediterranean deep-sea
ecosystems but the knowledge of their associated biodiversity is still limited. To date, the …