Environmental impacts of the deep-water oil and gas industry: a review to guide management strategies
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 …
exploration activities in the absence of sufficient baseline data in deep-sea ecosystems has …
Global observing needs in the deep ocean
The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed, but largest habitat on our
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …
[HTML][HTML] Autonomous marine environmental monitoring: Application in decommissioned oil fields
Abstract Hundreds of Oil & Gas Industry structures in the marine environment are
approaching decommissioning. In most areas decommissioning operations will need to be …
approaching decommissioning. In most areas decommissioning operations will need to be …
Quantification of bioluminescence from the surface to the deep sea demonstrates its predominance as an ecological trait
S Martini, SHD Haddock - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The capability of animals to emit light, called bioluminescence, is considered to be a major
factor in ecological interactions. Because it occurs across diverse taxa, measurements of …
factor in ecological interactions. Because it occurs across diverse taxa, measurements of …
The subpolar gyre regulates silicate concentrations in the North Atlantic
H Hátún, K Azetsu-Scott, R Somavilla, F Rey… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract The North Atlantic is characterized by diatom-dominated spring blooms that results
in significant transfer of carbon to higher trophic levels and the deep ocean. These blooms …
in significant transfer of carbon to higher trophic levels and the deep ocean. These blooms …
[HTML][HTML] Abyssal hills–hidden source of increased habitat heterogeneity, benthic megafaunal biomass and diversity in the deep sea
Abyssal hills are the most abundant landform on Earth, yet the ecological impact of the
resulting habitat heterogeneity on the wider abyss is largely unexplored. Topographic …
resulting habitat heterogeneity on the wider abyss is largely unexplored. Topographic …
A new method for ecological surveying of the abyss using autonomous underwater vehicle photography
The extent and speed of marine environmental mapping is increasing quickly with
technological advances, particularly with optical imaging from autonomous underwater …
technological advances, particularly with optical imaging from autonomous underwater …
[HTML][HTML] Enduring science: three decades of observing the Northeast Atlantic from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO)
Until the 1980s, the deep sea was generally considered to be a particularly stable
environment, free from major temporal variations (Sanders, 1968). Studies in the abyssal …
environment, free from major temporal variations (Sanders, 1968). Studies in the abyssal …
Comparison of image annotation data generated by multiple investigators for benthic ecology
Multiple investigators often generate data from seabed images within a single image set to
reduce the time burden, particularly with the large photographic surveys now available to …
reduce the time burden, particularly with the large photographic surveys now available to …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the environmental status of selected North Atlantic deep-sea ecosystems
The deep sea is the largest biome on Earth but the least explored. Our knowledge of it
comes from scattered sources spanning different spatial and temporal scales …
comes from scattered sources spanning different spatial and temporal scales …