Towards a marine strategy for the deep Mediterranean Sea: Analysis of current ecological status
Abstract The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), introduced in June 2008, was
adopted to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) in the EU's marine waters and to …
adopted to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) in the EU's marine waters and to …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrography and food distribution during a tidal cycle above a cold-water coral mound
Cold-water corals (CWCs) are important ecosystem engineers in the deep sea that provide
habitat for numerous species and can form large coral mounds. These mounds influence …
habitat for numerous species and can form large coral mounds. These mounds influence …
The costs of meeting the environmental objectives for the Baltic Sea: a review of the literature
K Elofsson - Ambio, 2010 - Springer
The environmental targets of the recently agreed Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) targets are
likely associated with a considerable cost, which motivates a search for low-cost policies …
likely associated with a considerable cost, which motivates a search for low-cost policies …
Global deep-sea biodiversity research trends highlighted by science mapping approach
The scientific literature available on deep-sea biodiversity is ample and covers a wide array
of objectives, geographic areas, and topics. It also explores the links between ecosystem …
of objectives, geographic areas, and topics. It also explores the links between ecosystem …
[HTML][HTML] Meso-and bathypelagic fish feeding ecology: A meta-analysis on fatty acids and stable isotope trophic studies
M Papadimitraki, K Maar, SH Jónasdóttir - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that the global biomass of fish in the ocean is dominated by meso-
and bathypelagic fish. However, despite their abundance and important role in marine …
and bathypelagic fish. However, despite their abundance and important role in marine …
Spatial variations in feeding habits and trophic levels of two small pelagic fish species in the central Mediterranean Sea
Trophic ecology of adults of European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis
encrasicolus) was examined and compared among various regions of central …
encrasicolus) was examined and compared among various regions of central …
Trophic structure of mesopelagic fishes in the western Mediterranean based on stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen
Mesopelagic fishes play an important role in the transfer of organic material in the photic
zone to depth although the trophodynamic partitioning amongst co-existing and presumably …
zone to depth although the trophodynamic partitioning amongst co-existing and presumably …
Food web structure and seasonality of slope megafauna in the NW Mediterranean elucidated by stable isotopes: relationship with available food sources
The food-web structure and seasonality of the dominant taxa of benthopelagic megafauna
(fishes and decapods) on the middle slope of the Catalan Sea (Balearic Basin, NW …
(fishes and decapods) on the middle slope of the Catalan Sea (Balearic Basin, NW …
Food web structure of deep-sea macrozooplankton and micronekton off the Catalan slope: insight from stable isotopes
Food web structure of the macroplankton/micronekton fauna on the continental slope of the
Catalan Sea (Balearic basin, NW Mediterranean) was investigated using carbon and …
Catalan Sea (Balearic basin, NW Mediterranean) was investigated using carbon and …
Mercury in organisms from the Northwestern Mediterranean slope: importance of food sources
P Cresson, MC Fabri, M Bouchoucha, CB Papa… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a global threat for marine ecosystems, especially within the Mediterranean
Sea. The concern is higher for deep-sea organisms, as the Hg concentration in their tissues …
Sea. The concern is higher for deep-sea organisms, as the Hg concentration in their tissues …