The industrialization of the deep sea is expanding worldwide. Increasing oil and gas
exploration activities in the absence of sufficient baseline data in deep-sea ecosystems has …

With increasing demand for mineral resources, extraction of polymetallic sulphides at
hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and polymetallic …

Plastic contamination is now recognized as one of the most serious environmental issues for
oceans. Both macro-and microplastic debris are accumulating in surface and deep waters …

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

Oil pollution entering the marine environment has been an issue of concern for many
decades. It can come from riverine or land-based sources, accidental and intentional …

The anthropogenic impact of polymetallic nodule harvesting in the Clarion-Clipperton
Fracture Zone is expected to strongly affect the benthic ecosystem. To predict the long-term …

The mining sector is growing in parallel with societal demands for minerals. One of the most
important environmental issues and economic burdens of industrial mining on land is the …

The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …

Highlights•Cold-water corals are an important part of deep-water ecosystems.•Research on
cold-water corals has grown rapidly from the mid-1990s.•Integrated interdisciplinary …

The ability of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa to exploit different food sources was
investigated under standardized conditions in a flume. The tested food sources, dissolved …