Evolutionary time and species diversity in aquatic ecosystems worldwide

DL Rabosky - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG) is frequently described as the most dramatic
biodiversity pattern on Earth, yet ecologists and biogeographers have failed to reach …

Modelling of polychaete functional diversity: Large marine ecosystem response to multiple natural factors and human impacts on the West African continental margin

R Sobczyk, P Czortek, B Serigstad, K Pabis - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polychaetes are one of the most diverse groups of marine organisms, characterized by high
species richness, diversity of feeding guilds, life styles, and mobility types. Marine annelids …

Biogeography of polychaete worms (Annelida) of the world

J Pamungkas, CJ Glasby, MJ Costello - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2021 - int-res.com
The global biogeography of polychaete worms has never been assessed previously. In the
present study, we studied the world distribution patterns of polychaetes based on datasets …

Macrofauna abundance and diversity patterns of deep sea southwestern Gulf of Mexico

O Quintanar-Retama, AR Vazquez-Bader… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The diversity and distribution of macrofaunal communities in the deep-sea bottoms of Gulf of
Mexico (GoM) Mexican waters are poorly known compared to the northern GoM. This study …

Marine Annelida of India: taxonomy and status evaluation and an updated checklist

SK Sivadas, R Carvalho - Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020 - threatenedtaxa.org
We present an updated checklist of marine annelids from the Indian subcontinent. Records
of annelid species were obtained from published and grey literatures and online databases …

Biodiversity and community composition of sediment macrofauna associated with deep-sea Lophelia pertusa habitats in the Gulf of Mexico

AWJ Demopoulos, JR Bourque, J Frometa - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2014 - Elsevier
Scleractinian corals create three-dimensional reefs that provide sheltered refuges, facilitate
sediment accumulation, and enhance colonization of encrusting fauna. While …

Polychaete functional diversity in shallow habitats: Shelter from the storm

JM Wouters, JB Gusmao, G Mattos, P Lana - Journal of Sea Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Innovative approaches are needed to help understanding how species diversity is related to
the latitudinal gradient at large or small scales. We have applied a novel approach, by …

Macrobenthic community structure in the deep Gulf of Mexico one year after the Deepwater Horizon blowout

TW Washburn, MG Reuscher, PA Montagna… - Deep Sea Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
The impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster on deep-sea Gulf of Mexico
benthic communities were analyzed one year after the blowout. Richness, diversity, and …

Diversity and distribution patterns of macrofauna polychaetes (Annelida) in deep waters of the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico

O Quintanar-Retama, M Armenteros… - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2022 - Elsevier
The distribution and composition at the genus level of polychaetes greater than 500 μm of
54 sites in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico in a depth range of 185–3762 m were analyzed …

Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on deep-sea coral-associated sediment communities

AWJ Demopoulos, JR Bourque, E Cordes… - Marine Ecology …, 2016 - int-res.com
Cold-water corals support distinct populations of infauna within surrounding sediments that
provide vital ecosystem functions and services in the deep sea. Yet due to their sedentary …