Global observing needs in the deep ocean

LA Levin, BJ Bett, AR Gates, P Heimbach… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed, but largest habitat on our
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …

Ecological variables for developing a global deep-ocean monitoring and conservation strategy

R Danovaro, E Fanelli, J Aguzzi, D Billett… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
The deep sea (> 200 m depth) encompasses> 95% of the world's ocean volume and
represents the largest and least explored biome on Earth (< 0.0001% of ocean surface), yet …

Tracking fish abundance by underwater image recognition

S Marini, E Fanelli, V Sbragaglia, E Azzurro… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Marine cabled video-observatories allow the non-destructive sampling of species at
frequencies and durations that have never been attained before. Nevertheless, the lack of …

[HTML][HTML] ROV-based monitoring of passive ecological recovery in a deep-sea no-take fishery reserve

M Vigo, J Navarro, J Aguzzi, N Bahamón… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of marine conservation, trawl fishing activity is the most important ecosystem
stressor in demersal Mediterranean waters. Limited management measures in bottom …

[HTML][HTML] Oceans justice: Trade-offs between sustainable development goals in the Seychelles

S Baker, N Constant, P Nicol - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The marine environment represents an important resource for the promotion of sustainable
development. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, Life Below Water, highlights …

New high-tech flexible networks for the monitoring of deep-sea ecosystems

J Aguzzi, D Chatzievangelou, S Marini… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Increasing interest in the acquisition of biotic and abiotic resources from within the deep sea
(eg, fisheries, oil–gas extraction, and mining) urgently imposes the development of novel …

Image-based, unsupervised estimation of fish size from commercial landings using deep learning

A Álvarez-Ellacuría, M Palmer… - ICES Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The dynamics of fish length distribution is a key input for understanding the fish population
dynamics and taking informed management decisions on exploited stocks. Nevertheless, in …

We need a global movement to transform ocean science for a better world

L Pendleton, K Evans… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The ocean is our planet's largest life-support system. It stabilizes climate; stores carbon;
produces oxygen; nurtures biodiversity; directly supports human well-being through food …

A fast‐moving target: achieving marine conservation goals under shifting climate and policies

G Rilov, S Fraschetti, E Gissi, C Pipitone… - Ecological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the Anthropocene, marine ecosystems are rapidly shifting to new ecological states.
Achieving effective conservation of marine biodiversity has become a fast‐moving target …

Autonomous underwater vehicles: Instrumentation and measurements

PJB Sánchez, M Papaelias… - IEEE Instrumentation & …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Oceans exploration and inspection are a great challenge for the industry nowadays. The
underwater instrumentation and measurements are improving due to the current …