How many metazoan species live in the world's largest mineral exploration region?
The global surge in demand for metals such as cobalt and nickel has created
unprecedented interest in deep-sea habitats with mineral resources. The largest area of …
unprecedented interest in deep-sea habitats with mineral resources. The largest area of …
Carbonate compensation depth drives abyssal biogeography in the northeast Pacific
E Simon-Lledó, DJ Amon… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Abyssal seafloor communities cover more than 60% of Earth's surface. Despite their great
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …
A review of megafauna diversity and abundance in an exploration area for polymetallic nodules in the eastern part of the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (North East …
K Uhlenkott, K Meyn, A Vink, P Martínez Arbizu - Marine Biodiversity, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) is an abyssal region in the north-east
Pacific that is currently being explored for metal-rich polymetallic nodules, but also harbors a …
Pacific that is currently being explored for metal-rich polymetallic nodules, but also harbors a …
[HTML][HTML] Benthic megafauna of the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean
Abstract There is a growing interest in the exploitation of deep-sea mineral deposits,
particularly on the abyssal seafloor of the central Pacific Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) …
particularly on the abyssal seafloor of the central Pacific Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) …
Benthic megafauna habitats, community structure and environmental drivers at Rio Grande Rise (SW Atlantic)
Abstract The Rio Grande Rise (RGR) is a large and geomorphologically complex feature
located in the Southwest Atlantic, with great commercial and scientific interest due to its …
located in the Southwest Atlantic, with great commercial and scientific interest due to its …
Investigating the benthic megafauna in the eastern Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (north-east Pacific) based on distribution models predicted with random forest
K Uhlenkott, E Simon-Lledó, A Vink… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The eastern Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) is a heterogeneous abyssal
environment harbouring relatively low abundances of highly diverse megafauna …
environment harbouring relatively low abundances of highly diverse megafauna …
Regional variation in communities of demersal fishes and scavengers across the CCZ and Pacific Ocean
We synthesize and analyze data from visual transecting approaches and baited camera
studies to evaluate fish and invertebrate scavenger communities across the Clarion …
studies to evaluate fish and invertebrate scavenger communities across the Clarion …
Maximum depth extensions for Hydrozoa, Tunicata and Ctenophora
AJ Jamieson, DJ Lindsay, H Kitazato - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
The observation of singleton or rare species in the deep sea is extremely valuable for
gaining a census of biodiversity. At hadal depths (> 6000 m), these records provide a more …
gaining a census of biodiversity. At hadal depths (> 6000 m), these records provide a more …
Habitat heterogeneity enhances megafaunal biodiversity at bathymetric elevations in the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone
K Uhlenkott, E Simon-Lledó, A Vink… - Marine Biodiversity, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) in the northeast Pacific is a
heterogeneous deep-sea environment, featuring abyssal plains as well as multiple …
heterogeneous deep-sea environment, featuring abyssal plains as well as multiple …
DeepSTARia: enabling autonomous, targeted observations of ocean life in the deep sea
The ocean remains one of the least explored places on our planet, containing myriad life
that are either unknown to science or poorly understood. Given the technological challenges …
that are either unknown to science or poorly understood. Given the technological challenges …