The deep sea, the largest biome on Earth, has a series of characteristics that make this
environment both distinct from other marine and land ecosystems and unique for the entire …

This review examines the various strategies and methods used to produce benthic habitat
maps using acoustic remote sensing techniques, coupled with in situ sampling. The …

High resolution remotely sensed bathymetric data is rapidly increasing in volume, but
analyzing this data requires a mastery of a complex toolchain of disparate software …

Aim The oceans harbour a great diversity of organisms whose distribution and ecological
preferences are often poorly understood. Species distribution modelling (SDM) could …

Geomorphometry, the science of quantitative terrain characterization, has traditionally
focused on the investigation of terrestrial landscapes. However, the dramatic increase in the …

" There are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-
ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water …

Predictive habitat models are increasingly being used by conservationists, researchers and
governmental bodies to identify vulnerable ecosystems and species' distributions in areas …

Seamounts are one of the major biomes of the global ocean. The last 25 years of research
has seen considerable advances in the understanding of these ecosystems. The …

White coral communities consist of scleractinian corals that thrive in the ocean's bathyal
depths (~ 200–4000 m). In the Atlantic Ocean, white corals are known to form complex, three …

Aim Globally, species distribution patterns in the deep sea are poorly resolved, with spatial
coverage being sparse for most taxa and true absence data missing. Increasing human …