The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: estimates, patterns, and threats
The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hot spot. Here we combined an extensive
literature analysis with expert opinions to update publicly available estimates of major taxa …
literature analysis with expert opinions to update publicly available estimates of major taxa …
[HTML][HTML] Making eco-sustainable floating offshore wind farms: Siting, mitigations, and compensations
R Danovaro, S Bianchelli, P Brambilla, G Brussa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Floating Offshore Wind Farms (FOWFs) are the most promising renewable energy
resource. Floating turbines are installed at progressively increasing water depths, interacting …
resource. Floating turbines are installed at progressively increasing water depths, interacting …
Seafloor heterogeneity influences the biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships in the deep sea
Theoretical ecology predicts that heterogeneous habitats allow more species to co-exist in a
given area. In the deep sea, biodiversity is positively linked with ecosystem functioning …
given area. In the deep sea, biodiversity is positively linked with ecosystem functioning …
Organic matter in sediments of canyons and open slopes of the Portuguese, Catalan, Southern Adriatic and Cretan Sea margins
We describe the quantitative and compositional (phytopigment, protein, carbohydrate and
lipid) patterns of sedimentary organic matter along bathymetric gradients in seven …
lipid) patterns of sedimentary organic matter along bathymetric gradients in seven …
Metazoan meiofauna in deep-sea canyons and adjacent open slopes: a large-scale comparison with focus on the rare taxa
Metazoan meiofaunal abundance, total biomass, nematode size and the richness of taxa
were investigated along bathymetric gradients (from the shelf break down to ca. 5000-m …
were investigated along bathymetric gradients (from the shelf break down to ca. 5000-m …
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 …
α-, β-, γ-, δ-and ε-diversity of deep-sea nematodes in canyons and open slopes of Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean margins
Meiofaunal biodiversity, with a special focus on nematodes, was investigated in 6 submarine
canyons and 5 adjacent open slopes along bathymetric gradients (from ca. 200 to 5000 m …
canyons and 5 adjacent open slopes along bathymetric gradients (from ca. 200 to 5000 m …
Deep-water scleractinian corals promote higher biodiversity in deep-sea meiofaunal assemblages along continental margins
Deep-water coral ecosystems are hot spots of biodiversity and provide habitats and refuges
for several deep-sea species. However, their role in shaping the biodiversity of the …
for several deep-sea species. However, their role in shaping the biodiversity of the …
Effects of bottom trawling and environmental factors on benthic bacteria, meiofauna and macrofauna communities and benthic ecosystem processes
Soft sediment marine benthic ecosystems comprise a diverse community of bacteria,
meiofauna and macrofauna, which together support a range of ecosystem processes such …
meiofauna and macrofauna, which together support a range of ecosystem processes such …
High throughput shotgun sequencing of eRNA reveals taxonomic and derived functional shifts across a benthic productivity gradient
Benthic macrofauna is regularly used in monitoring programmes, however the vast majority
of benthic eukaryotic biodiversity lies mostly in microscopic organisms, such as meiofauna …
of benthic eukaryotic biodiversity lies mostly in microscopic organisms, such as meiofauna …