Ecological role of submarine canyons and need for canyon conservation: a review
U Fernandez-Arcaya, E Ramirez-Llodra… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Submarine canyons are major geomorphic features of continental margins around the world.
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …
[HTML][HTML] Benthic habitat mapping: A review of three decades of mapping biological patterns on the seafloor
What is benthic habitat mapping, how is it accomplished, and how has that changed over
time? We query the published literature to answer these questions and synthesize the …
time? We query the published literature to answer these questions and synthesize the …
Using 3D photogrammetry from ROV video to quantify cold-water coral reef structural complexity and investigate its influence on biodiversity and community …
Fine-scale structural complexity created by reef-building coral in shallow-water
environments is influential on biodiversity, species assemblage and functional trait …
environments is influential on biodiversity, species assemblage and functional trait …
[HTML][HTML] Improving the predictive capability of benthic species distribution models by incorporating oceanographic data–Towards holistic ecological modelling of a …
Submarine canyons are associated with increased biodiversity, including cold-water coral
(CWC) colonies and reefs which are features of high conservation value that are under …
(CWC) colonies and reefs which are features of high conservation value that are under …
A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses
Video and image data are regularly used in the field of benthic ecology to document
biodiversity. However, their use is subject to a number of challenges, principally the …
biodiversity. However, their use is subject to a number of challenges, principally the …
New approaches to high-resolution mapping of marine vertical structures
Vertical walls in marine environments can harbour high biodiversity and provide natural
protection from bottom-trawling activities. However, traditional mapping techniques are …
protection from bottom-trawling activities. However, traditional mapping techniques are …
The Whittard Canyon–A case study of submarine canyon processes
Submarine canyons are large geomorphological features that incise continental shelves and
slopes around the world. They are often suggested to be biodiversity and biomass hotspots …
slopes around the world. They are often suggested to be biodiversity and biomass hotspots …
Predictive habitat modeling in two Mediterranean canyons including hydrodynamic variables
Madrepora oculata and Lophelia pertusa are the two main ecosystem engineering,
scleractinian cold-water corals (CWC) found in Mediterranean canyons. Factors controlling …
scleractinian cold-water corals (CWC) found in Mediterranean canyons. Factors controlling …
[HTML][HTML] Improving predictive mapping of deep-water habitats: considering multiple model outputs and ensemble techniques
In the deep sea, biological data are often sparse; hence models capturing relationships
between observed fauna and environmental variables (acquired via acoustic mapping …
between observed fauna and environmental variables (acquired via acoustic mapping …
Cold-water coral habitats in submarine canyons of the Bay of Biscay
IMJ van den Beld, JF Bourillet… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The topographical and hydrological complexity of submarine canyons, coupled with high
substratum heterogeneity, make them ideal environments for cold-water coral (CWC) …
substratum heterogeneity, make them ideal environments for cold-water coral (CWC) …