The past 30 years have seen several paradigm shifts in our understanding of how ocean
ecosystems function. Now recent technological advances add to an overwhelming body of …

Jellyfish blooms can represent a significant but largely overlooked source of organic matter
(OM), in particular at the local and regional scale. We provide an overview of the current …

Abstract Gelatinous zooplankton (Cnidaria, Ctenophora, and Urochordata, namely,
Thaliacea) are ubiquitous members of plankton communities linking primary production to …

The monitoring of plastic pollution through marine biota is a difficult task, which is receiving
increasing attention nowadays. A selection of appropriate bioindicator species for plastic …

Abstract The Oslo and Paris Commissions (OSPAR) decision 98/3 prohibits the dumping of
man-made structures (MMS) offshore. However, there are regions of the world where MMS …

There is growing evidence that gelatinous zooplanktonic organisms (“gelata”) are regular
prey for marine endotherms. Yet the consumption of gelata is intriguing in terms of the …

Introduction Currently, Arctic marine ecosystems are witnessing the most rapid physical
changes worldwide, leading to shifts in pelagic and benthic communities and food web …

Recognition of the importance of jellyfish in marine ecosystems is growing. Yet, the
biochemical composition of the mucus that jellyfish constantly excrete is poorly …

In the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean ca. 30 billion tonnes
of polymetallic nodules, rich in metals critical for frontier technologies, lay on the sediment …

Megafaunal seafloor assemblages on the Monterey Fan in the NE Pacific (Station M, 4000 m
depth) were studied between 2006–2018 using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) as part …