We review the current knowledge of the biodiversity of the ocean as well as the levels of
decline and threat for species and habitats. The lack of understanding of the distribution of …

Mineral exploitation has spread from land to shallow coastal waters and is now planned for
the offshore, deep seabed. Large seafloor areas are being approved for exploration for …

In February 2018, the Government of Poland and the International Seabed Authority signed
a 15-year contract for exploration of polymetallic sulfide deposits on a section of the Mid …

The extent and speed of marine environmental mapping is increasing quickly with
technological advances, particularly with optical imaging from autonomous underwater …

Sinking particulate organic matter (POM, phytodetritus) is the principal limiting resource for
deep-sea life. However, little is known about spatial variation in POM supply to the abyssal …

Autonomous photographic landers are a low-impact survey method for the assessment of
mobile fauna in situations where methods such as trawling are not feasible or ethical. Three …

Macrofauna associated with the bamboo coral Isidella elongata was analysed in the
Balearic Basin at depths of 697–1308 m. The diversity of associated macrofauna and the …

The deep-sea floor occupies about 60% of the surface of the planet and is covered mainly
by fine sediments. Most studies of deep-sea benthic fauna therefore have concentrated on …

The role of small‐scale (< 10 km) habitat availability in structuring deep‐sea hard
substratum assemblages is poorly understood. Epibenthic megafauna and substratum …

Abstract The Mid Atlantic Ridge (MAR) has been identified as an important component of the
lower bathyal (800− 3500 m depth) benthic biogeographic province in the North Atlantic …