Deep‐pelagic fishes are among the most abundant vertebrates on Earth. They play a critical
role in sequestering carbon, providing prey for harvestable fishing stocks and linking …

Marine particles are key to the cycling of major elements on Earth and play an important role
in the balance of nutrients in the ocean. Three main categories of marine particles link the …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) are a macro issue recognised worldwide as a threat to
biodiversity and ecosystems. Widely distributed in marine ecosystems, MPs have already …

We present estimates of length–weight relationships (LWRs) of 55 mesopelagic fish species
of 13 taxonomic families based on data collected in the eastern tropical North Atlantic …

Lanternfishes (Myctophidae) are among the most abundant, widespread, and diverse fish
groups in the world ocean. They account for a significant part of oceanic fish biomass and …

The importance of microbes for the functioning of oceanic food webs is well established, but
their relevance for top consumers is still poorly appreciated. Large differences in individual …

Abstract The Gulf of Mexico's (GOM) deep-pelagic realm is one of the planet's most speciose
pelagic ecoregions, but detailed knowledge of ecosystem structure and function is lacking …

Ocean dynamics initiate the structure of nutrient income driving primary producers, and
these, in turn, shape the distribution of subsequent trophic levels until the whole pelagic …

The Stomiiformes includes about 455 species of mostly mesopelagic fishes in the families
Diplophidae, Gonostomatidae, Phosichthyidae, Sternoptychidae, and Stomiidae. Here we …

The connection between epipelagic and deep-sea mesopelagic realms controls a variety of
ecosystem processes including oceanic carbon storage and the provision of harvestable fish …