Climate change is exerting complex and transformative effects in the Arctic and Antarctic;
regions that are essential to global climate, biodiversity, and sustainable futures. Given the …

Correct identification of species is required to assess and understand the biodiversity of an
ecosystem. In the deep sea, however, this is only possible to a limited extent, as a large part …

The Xper3 platform was launched in November 2013 (Saucède et al. 2020). Xper3 is a free
web platform that manages descriptive data and provides interactive identification keys. It is …

Pin nematodes of the genus Paratylenchus comprise 140 species. This group of nematodes
is characterized by a quite homogeneous morphology and cosmopolitan distribution and is …

Benthic life in the Southern Ocean (SO) features unique life history traits and species
assemblages, but the origin and evolution of many of these taxonomic groups is still unclear …

Imagery has become a key tool for assessing deep-sea megafaunal biodiversity, historically
based on physical sampling using fishing gears. Image datasets provide quantitative and …

The underexplored intertidal ecosystems of Antarctica are facing rapid changes in important
environmental factors. Associated with temperature increase, reduction in coastal ice will …

The Southern Ocean benthos is remarkably rich and diverse, and managed under a
complexity of treaties and conventions, further complicated by geopolitical boundaries …

Introduction: Sea urchins in the order Spatangoida are the most diverse group of extant
echinoids. Objective: Describe a new genus and species of Spatangoida from abyssal …

Accepted: 23 November 2021 Biogas is currently one of the most researched forms of
renewable energy carried out by researchers because of its potential in replacing fossil fuel …