The contourite paradigm was conceived a few decades ago, yet there remains a need to
establish a sound connection between contourite deposits, basin evolution and …

▪ Abstract Most of our knowledge of biodiversity and its causes in the deep-sea benthos
derives from regional-scale sampling studies of the macrofauna. Improved sampling …

Biological structures exert a major influence on species diversity at both local and regional
scales on deep continental margins. Some organisms use other species as substrates for …

Fine sediment size (< 63 µm) is best measured by a sedimentation technique which records
the whole size distribution. Repeated size measurement with intermediate steps of removal …

Changing components, rock textures, lithofacies, platform types and architecture throughout
time are unique characteristics of carbonate rocks. Characterizing these attributes has been …

Headlands, islands, and reefs generate complex three-dimensional secondary flows that
result in physical and biological fronts. Mixing and diffusion processes near these reefs and …

Internal waves occur nearly ubiquitously in lakes and oceans yet their sedimentary records
remain largely unrecognized. Waves propagate at the interface between fluids of different …

The angles of energy propagation of semidiurnal internal tides may determine the average
gradient of continental slopes in ocean basins (∼ 2 to 4 degrees). Intensification of near …

The coastal ocean meets the deep sea at the continental shelf edge. Questions of global
change entail elucidation of the processes that determine the quantities, transformation and …

There is increasing evidence indicating that syndepositional redistribution of sediment on
the seafloor by bottom currents is common and can significantly affect sediment mass …