Biological structures exert a major influence on species diversity at both local and regional
scales on deep continental margins. Some organisms use other species as substrates for …

" There are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-
ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water …

THE UNEP WoRLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE 15 the b1od1vers1ty
assessment and pol, cy 1mplementat1on arm of the Un, ted Nations Environment …

As a consequence of the decline of numerous commercial fish populations, an ecosystem‐
based approach to fisheries management, which includes the protection of essential fish …

Resource managers in the United States and worldwide are tasked with identifying and
mitigating trade-offs between human activities in the deep sea (eg, fishing, energy …

The conservation of cold-water coral (CWC) emerged as a significant environmental issue in
the late 1990s and a number of spatial designations and management measures have been …

It is often assumed that visual survey data provide more accurate fish counts than
conventional extractive gear. As a result, use of underwater vehicles to assess the …

The first in situ exploration of Aleutian Island coral habitat was completed in 2002 to
determine the distribution of corals, to examine fine-scale associations between targeted fish …

Abstract Auster, PJ, Gjerde, K., Heupel, E., Watling, L., Grehan, A., and Rogers, AD 2011.
Definition and detection of vulnerable marine ecosystems on the high seas: problems with …

There is increasing interest in the potential impacts that fishing activities have on
megafaunal benthic invertebrates occurring in continental shelf and slope ecosystems. We …