The “biological pump” is the process by which photosynthetically-produced organic matter in
the ocean descends from the surface layer to depth by a combination of sinking particles …

Subtidal marine sediments are one of the planet's primary carbon stores and strongly
influence the oceanic sink for atmospheric CO2. By far the most widespread human activity …

Bottom trawling has many impacts on marine ecosystems, including seafood stock
impoverishment, benthos mortality, and sediment resuspension. Historical records of this …

Submarine canyons are major geomorphic features of continental margins around the world.
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …

Marine litter represents a widespread type of pollution in the World's Oceans. This study is
based on direct observation of the seafloor by means of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) …

Submarine canyons are morphological incisions into continental margins that act as major
conduits of sediment from shallow-to deep-sea regions. However, the exact mechanisms …

The distribution, type and quantity of marine litter accumulated on the bathyal and abyssal
Mediterranean seafloor has been studied in the framework of the Spanish national projects …

Until recently, the deep continental margins (200–4,000 m) were perceived as monotonous
mud slopes of limited ecological or environmental concern. Progress in seafloor mapping …

Contemporary suspended sediment transport was studied in seven submarine canyons of
the Gulf of Lions (GoL). Current meters equipped with turbidity sensors were moored 4 m …

Bottom trawling grounds have been expanding to deeper areas of the oceans since the mid‐
XXth century, and mitigating strategies aimed to protect fish stocks, such as temporal …