Seascape ecology is an emerging pattern‐oriented and integrative science conceptually
linked to landscape ecology. It aims to quantify multidimensional spatial structure in the sea …

Fine-scale structural complexity created by reef-building coral in shallow-water
environments is influential on biodiversity, species assemblage and functional trait …

The deep sea is the largest biome on Earth but the least explored. Our knowledge of it
comes from scattered sources spanning different spatial and temporal scales …

The concept of “vulnerable marine ecosystem”(VME) was included in United Nations (UN)
General Assembly Resolution 61/105 as part of an international effort to minimize the effects …

With the widespread influence of human activities on marine ecosystems, evaluation of
ecological status provides valuable information for conservation initiatives and sustainable …

Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs, such as those formed by Desmophyllum pertusum and
Madrepora oculata, are vital yet vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). The need for …

Studies in terrestrial and shallow-water ecosystems have unravelled the key role of
interspecific interactions in enhancing biodiversity, but important knowledge gaps persist for …

In the region of Brazil, cold-water corals are distributed from the Equatorial to the Southern
Brazilian margins and on nearby seamounts, mainly between 250 and 1200 m water depth …

The relationships between infaunal diversity and ecosystem function of biogenic structures
in the Eastern Canadian Arctic remain poorly documented. Our study investigated the …

Corals and sponges in rocky deep-sea environments are foundation species postulated to
enhance local diversity by increasing biogenic habitat heterogeneity and enriching local …