The presence of corals living in deep waters around the globe has been documented in
various publications since the late 1800s, when the first research vessels set sail on multi …

Abstract The United Nations (UN)'s call for a decade of “ecosystem restoration” was
prompted by the need to address the extensive impact of anthropogenic activities on natural …

As decommissioning of oil and gas (O&G) installations intensifies in the North Sea, and
worldwide, debate rages regarding the fate of these novel habitats and their associated …

Cold-water coral reefs form spectacular and highly diverse ecosystems in the deep sea but
little is known about reproduction, and virtually nothing about the larval biology in these …

International efforts are underway to establish well-connected systems of marine protected
areas (MPAs) covering at least 10% of the ocean by 2020. But the nature and dynamics of …

Deep-water coral reefs are found worldwide and harbor biodiversity levels that are
comparable to their shallow-water counterparts. However, the genetic diversity and …

Ecological processes in the deep sea are poorly understood due to the logistical constraints
of sampling thousands of metres below the ocean's surface and remote from most land …

The habitat-forming Endangered 'cauliflower'soft coral Dendronephthya australis, endemic
to South-east Australia, is in rapid decline. To aid future conservation strategies, it is vital to …

Cold‐water coral ecosystems present common carbonate factories along the Atlantic
continental margins, where they can form large reef structures. There is increasing …

The life cycle of many marine benthic species includes a pelagic larval stage that governs
the connectivity between populations. Larval transport is a function of hydrodynamic and …