The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …

Circulation patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean have changed and re-organized multiple
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity …

A new cold-water coral (CWC) province has been identified in the Mediterranean Sea in the
Capo Spartivento canyon system offshore the southern coast of Sardinia. The 'Sardinia cold …

The capture efficiency and feeding behaviour of the cold-water coral (CWC) Lophelia
pertusa (Linnaeus, 1758) were investigated considering:(1) different food types,(2) different …

Cold-water corals (CWC) are widely distributed around the world forming extensive reefs at
par with tropical coral reefs. They are hotspots of biodiversity and organic matter processing …

Madrepora oculata and Lophelia pertusa are the two main ecosystem engineering,
scleractinian cold-water corals (CWC) found in Mediterranean canyons. Factors controlling …

Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs create hotspots of metabolic activity in the deep sea, in spite of
the limited supply of fresh organic matter from the ocean surface (ie phytodetritus). We …

Marine litter is a matter of increasing concern worldwide, from shallow seas to the open
ocean and from beaches to the deep-seafloor. Indeed, the deep sea may be the ultimate …

Cold‐water coral (CWC) reefs are hotspots of biodiversity and productivity in the deep sea,
but their distribution is limited by the availability of food, which undergoes complex local and …

The topographical and hydrological complexity of submarine canyons, coupled with high
substratum heterogeneity, make them ideal environments for cold-water coral (CWC) …