Abyssal seafloor communities cover more than 60% of Earth's surface. Despite their great
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …

Abstract The Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) is an abyssal region in the north-east
Pacific that is currently being explored for metal-rich polymetallic nodules, but also harbors a …

Seamounts are submerged marine mountains across the world's oceans at complex
geological and hydrodynamic sites, hosting significant biodiversity and economically …

Recent advances in optical underwater imaging technologies enable the acquisition of huge
numbers of high-resolution seafloor images during scientific expeditions. While these …

Abstract The Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) in the northeast Pacific is a
heterogeneous deep-sea environment, featuring abyssal plains as well as multiple …

Deep-water seamount ecosystems are sensitive to human activities and have a slow
recovery rate after being disturbed. Bottom trawling and potential deep-sea mineral …

Best environmental practice (BEP) is a key component of an ecosystem approach to
management and is typically a product of practical experience in established industries. For …

High-resolution mapping of deep-sea polymetallic nodules is needed (a) to understand the
reasons behind their patchy distribution,(b) to associate nodule coverage with benthic fauna …

Introduction The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Northeast Pacific Ocean holds the
largest deposits of polymetallic nodules at abyssal depths. These nodules are rock …

This work describes Bryozoa of the order Cheilostomata associated with polymetallic
nodules collected by box-coring in the eastern part of the Russian exploration area of the …