Extreme marine environments cover more than 50% of the Earth's surface and offer many
opportunities for investigating the biological responses and adaptations of organisms to …

Until recently, the deep continental margins (200–4,000 m) were perceived as monotonous
mud slopes of limited ecological or environmental concern. Progress in seafloor mapping …

Abstract Floating Offshore Wind Farms (FOWFs) are the most promising renewable energy
resource. Floating turbines are installed at progressively increasing water depths, interacting …

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 …

Methane seep communities on the Koryak slope in the Bering Sea were discovered in 2018
during the 82 nd cruise of the RV Akademik MA Lavrentyev using ROV Comanche 18 …

Deep-sea coral distribution and composition are unknown in much of the global ocean, but
repurposing ocean industry surveys can fill that gap. In Santos Basin, southeast Brazil, areas …

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 …

Background Methane seeps support unique benthic ecosystems in the deep sea existing
due to chemosynthetic organic matter. In contrast, in shallow waters there is little or no effect …

Aim Pockmarks are craters on the sea floor formed by sub‐sea‐floor fluid expulsions, which
occur world‐wide at all ocean depths. These habitats potentially host a highly specialized …

An extensive sampling strategy has been carried out along bathymetric transects in two
branches (Eastern middle and Western) of the Whittard Canyon and in two adjacent open …