Deep‐pelagic fishes are among the most abundant vertebrates on Earth. They play a critical
role in sequestering carbon, providing prey for harvestable fishing stocks and linking …

The Stomiiformes includes about 455 species of mostly mesopelagic fishes in the families
Diplophidae, Gonostomatidae, Phosichthyidae, Sternoptychidae, and Stomiidae. Here we …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) are a macro issue recognised worldwide as a threat to
biodiversity and ecosystems. Widely distributed in marine ecosystems, MPs have already …

Global plastic production has surged since the 1960s, resulting in the pervasive presence of
microplastics in the environment, yet there is a substantial gap in understanding historical …

Plastic debris is ubiquitous in the hydrosphere. Yet, we lack an understanding of
contamination among deep-sea species and primarily how each trait can influence …

Deep-sea ecosystems play a key role in the cycling and vertical transfer of matter and
energy in oceans. Although the contamination of deep-sea demersal and benthic organisms …

Mesopelagic fishes play critical ecological roles by sequestering carbon, recycling nutrients,
and acting as a key trophic link between primary consumers and higher trophic levels. They …

Ocean dynamics initiate the structure of nutrient income driving primary producers, and
these, in turn, shape the distribution of subsequent trophic levels until the whole pelagic …

The connection between epipelagic and deep-sea mesopelagic realms controls a variety of
ecosystem processes including oceanic carbon storage and the provision of harvestable fish …

Coral reefs are typically found in nutrient-limited waters, which may restrict the growth and
expansion of corals. Nevertheless, corals are mixotrophs that may adjust to the variation in …