This review paper integrates the current knowledge, based on available literature, on the
physical and biological conditions of the Amerasian and Eurasian basins (AB, EB) of the …

The ocean plays a crucial role in the functioning of the Earth System and in the provision of
vital goods and services. The United Nations (UN) declared 2021–2030 as the UN Decade …

Deep sea sediments have emerged as a potential sink for microplastics in the marine
environment. The discovery of microplastics in various environmental compartments of the …

Over the past few decades the field of biogeo graphy has expanded with rapid technological
and methodological developments. Th Page 1 Published by the Scientific Committee on …

As part of the Canadian contribution to the International Polar Year (IPY), several major
international research programs have focused on offshore arctic marine ecosystems. The …

One of the logical predictions for a future Arctic characterized by warmer waters and reduced
sea-ice is that new taxa will expand or invade Arctic seafloor habitats. Specific predictions …

Multiple hypotheses have emerged to explain the apparent paradox of high diversity of the
deep‐sea benthos when the environmental conditions are often predicted to inhibit rather …

The pattern of occurrence and recent changes in the distribution of macrobenthic organisms
in fjordic and coastal (nearshore) Arctic waters are reviewed and future changes are …

The deep sea is the most extensive habitat on our planet, and it supports surprisingly high
biodiversity. With a multitude of different environments and conditions previously thought to …

Continental slopes–steep regions between the shelf break and abyssal ocean–play key
roles in the climatology and ecology of the Arctic Ocean. Here, through review and …