For many years an undescribed species of the genus Bathypathes has been misidentified as
Bathypathes alternata Brook, 1889 (a species currently re-assigned to the genus …

COVID-19 pandemic is a serious threat for mankind having an extensive socio-economic
impact. However, it is considered as an unfortunate event with some positive environmental …

The Irish–Scottish margin is geologically and oceanographically heterogeneous. Source
waters of subpolar and subtropical origin interact with banks, seamounts, submarine canyon …

Aim Seamounts are conspicuous geological features with an important ecological role and
can be considered vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). Since many deep‐sea regions …

Cold-water corals (CWCs) are important ecosystem engineers in the deep sea that provide
habitat for numerous species and can form large coral mounds. These mounds influence …

Cold-water corals rely on currents to transport food towards them and when external
conditions are favourable, they can form coral mounds. These structures, which can be over …

Like aquatic habitats in nature, artificial reefs (ARs) have been investigated to determine
whether their complexity affects species diversity. Moreover, studies have been carried out …

Black corals (order Antipatharia) are important components of mesophotic and deep-water
marine communities, but due to their inaccessibility, there is limited knowledge about the …

Aim Research on mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) has increased exponentially in
recent decades, and the significance of this ecosystem has been recognised both in terms of …

The octocoral genus Chrysogorgia contains 81 nominal species that are ecologically
important components of benthic communities. Taxonomic examination of a large set of …