Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding (parallel sequencing of DNA/RNA for
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …

Environmental DNA studies have proliferated over the last decade, with promising data
describing the diversity of organisms inhabiting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The …

The global surge in demand for metals such as cobalt and nickel has created
unprecedented interest in deep-sea habitats with mineral resources. The largest area of …

Correct identification of species is required to assess and understand the biodiversity of an
ecosystem. In the deep sea, however, this is only possible to a limited extent, as a large part …

The term 'biodiversity,'while casually used in practice, is a complicated subject to measure,
interpret, contextualize, and compare. Yet the possible advent of deep-sea mining in the mid …

Deep-sea ecosystems are reservoirs of biodiversity that are largely unexplored, but their
exploration and biodiscovery are becoming a reality thanks to biotechnological advances …

Abstract The United Nations (UN)'s call for a decade of “ecosystem restoration” was
prompted by the need to address the extensive impact of anthropogenic activities on natural …

As one of the oldest branches of biology, taxonomy deals with the identification,
classification and naming of living organisms, using a variety of tools to explore traits at the …

Research focusing on 'stout-bodied'typhlotanaids collected from several sites around
Iceland and adjacent N Atlantic region has resulted in the description of 15 species new to …

The deep-sea mining industry is currently at a point where large-sale, commercial
polymetallic nodule exploitation is becoming a more realistic scenario. At the same time …