Resilience of benthic deep-sea fauna to mining activities
With increasing demand for mineral resources, extraction of polymetallic sulphides at
hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and polymetallic …
hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and polymetallic …
Status and perspectives of blue economy sectors across the Macaronesian archipelagos
Y Fernández-Palacios, S Kaushik, A Abramic… - Journal of Coastal …, 2023 - Springer
The global economy is increasingly focusing on the Oceans to meet its needs, for which
maritime spatial planning is being fostered to promote this is done sustainably. Thus …
maritime spatial planning is being fostered to promote this is done sustainably. Thus …
A new classification scheme of European cold-water coral habitats: implications for ecosystem-based management of the deep sea
JS Davies, B Guillaumont, F Tempera, A Vertino… - Deep Sea Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cold-water corals (CWC) can form complex structures which provide refuge, nursery
grounds and physical support for a diversity of other living organisms. However …
grounds and physical support for a diversity of other living organisms. However …
Overview of the ocean climatology and its variability in the Azores region of the North Atlantic including environmental characteristics at the seabed
Obtaining a comprehensive knowledge of the spatial and temporal variations of the
environmental factors characterizing the Azores region is essential for conservation and …
environmental factors characterizing the Azores region is essential for conservation and …
The importance of deep-sea vulnerable marine ecosystems for demersal fish in the Azores
Cold-water corals and sponges aggregations are important features of the deep sea,
recently classified as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). VMEs increase habitat …
recently classified as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). VMEs increase habitat …
Cold-water corals and large hydrozoans provide essential fish habitat for Lappanella fasciata and Benthocometes robustus
JN Gomes-Pereira, V Carmo, D Catarino… - Deep Sea Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Many fish species are well-known obligatory inhabitants of shallow-water tropical coral reefs
but such associations are difficult to study in deep-water environments. We address the …
but such associations are difficult to study in deep-water environments. We address the …
Zoantharians (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) associated with cold-water corals in the Azores region: new species and associations in the deep sea
Zoantharians are a group of cnidarians that are often found in association with marine
invertebrates, including corals, in shallow and deep-sea environments. However, little is …
invertebrates, including corals, in shallow and deep-sea environments. However, little is …
Food-web and ecosystem structure of the open-ocean and deep-sea environments of the Azores, NE Atlantic
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive intends to adopt ecosystem-based management
for resources, biodiversity and habitats that puts emphasis on maintaining the health of the …
for resources, biodiversity and habitats that puts emphasis on maintaining the health of the …
State of the knowledge on European marine habitat mapping and degraded habitats
During the last decades, several EU Directives and other international legislations have
generated a large number of national initiatives (eg marine atlases) and EU programmes on …
generated a large number of national initiatives (eg marine atlases) and EU programmes on …
Patterns in megabenthic assemblages on a seamount summit (Ormonde Peak, Gorringe Bank, Northeast Atlantic)
M Ramos, I Bertocci, F Tempera, G Calado… - Marine …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Gettysburg and Ormonde are two shallow peaks located on the Gorringe seamount about
200 and 240 km WSW off Cape St. Vincent (Portugal, NE Atlantic), within the Portuguese …
200 and 240 km WSW off Cape St. Vincent (Portugal, NE Atlantic), within the Portuguese …