Ecological role of submarine canyons and need for canyon conservation: a review
U Fernandez-Arcaya, E Ramirez-Llodra… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Submarine canyons are major geomorphic features of continental margins around the world.
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …
Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused on the study of canyons have considerably …
Distribution of phytoplankton groups within the deep chlorophyll maximum
The fine vertical distribution of phytoplankton groups within the deep chlorophyll maximum
(DCM) was studied in the NE Atlantic during summer stratification. A simple but …
(DCM) was studied in the NE Atlantic during summer stratification. A simple but …
[HTML][HTML] Avilés Canyon System: Increasing the benthic biodiversity knowledge
Macro and megafauna were studied in the Aviles Canyon System (ACS), southern Bay of
Biscay (Cantabrian Sea), during several oceanographic cruises carried out from 2009 to …
Biscay (Cantabrian Sea), during several oceanographic cruises carried out from 2009 to …
[HTML][HTML] Research priorities and roadmap for deep-sea ecology in the Bay of Biscay (Northeast Atlantic)
I Galparsoro, I Menchaca, I Manso-Narvarte… - Deep Sea Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Bay of Biscay is a structurally complex region, exhibiting high biodiversity and
productivity and hosting a wide variety of benthic habitats. Unfortunately, current scientific …
productivity and hosting a wide variety of benthic habitats. Unfortunately, current scientific …
Identifying epibenthic habitats on the Seco de los Olivos Seamount: Species assemblages and environmental characteristics
A De la Torriente, A Serrano… - Deep Sea Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
High habitat diversity was observed on the Seco de los Olivos Seamount (SW
Mediterranean Sea), a Site of Community Importance belonging to the Spanish marine …
Mediterranean Sea), a Site of Community Importance belonging to the Spanish marine …
Predictive habitat modeling in two Mediterranean canyons including hydrodynamic variables
Madrepora oculata and Lophelia pertusa are the two main ecosystem engineering,
scleractinian cold-water corals (CWC) found in Mediterranean canyons. Factors controlling …
scleractinian cold-water corals (CWC) found in Mediterranean canyons. Factors controlling …
Oceanographic processes and morphosedimentary products along the Iberian margins: A new multidisciplinary approach
FJ Hernández-Molina, A Wåhlin, M Bruno, G Ercilla… - Marine Geology, 2016 - Elsevier
Our understanding of bottom-currents and associated oceanographic processes (eg,
overflows, barotropic tidal currents) including intermittent processes (eg, vertical eddies …
overflows, barotropic tidal currents) including intermittent processes (eg, vertical eddies …
[HTML][HTML] Deep learning-assisted high resolution mapping of vulnerable habitats within the Capbreton Canyon System, Bay of Biscay
Abstract The Capbreton Canyon System is an area currently under study for its proposal as
a Site of Community Importance under the EU Habitats Directive in the context of the LIFE IP …
a Site of Community Importance under the EU Habitats Directive in the context of the LIFE IP …
Benthic assemblages of the Anton Dohrn Seamount (NE Atlantic): defining deep-sea biotopes to support habitat mapping and management efforts with a focus on …
In 2009 the NW and SE flanks of Anton Dohrn Seamount were surveyed using multibeam
echosounder and video ground-truthing to characterise megabenthic biological …
echosounder and video ground-truthing to characterise megabenthic biological …
Cold-water coral habitats in submarine canyons of the Bay of Biscay
IMJ van den Beld, JF Bourillet… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The topographical and hydrological complexity of submarine canyons, coupled with high
substratum heterogeneity, make them ideal environments for cold-water coral (CWC) …
substratum heterogeneity, make them ideal environments for cold-water coral (CWC) …