The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …

Abstract The Weddell Gyre (WG) is one of the main oceanographic features of the Southern
Ocean south of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current which plays an influential role in global …

Recent estimates suggest that the mesopelagic zone could contain a total fish biomass of 2-
19.5 gigatonnes, roughly equivalent to 100 times the annual catch of all existing fisheries. In …

As the largest semi-closed marine ecosystem in the world, the Black Sea has been heavily
affected by human activities for a long time. Describing the biodiversity of multi-trophic biota …

The demand for caviar has increased in recent years because of its high nutritional and
commercial values. Consequently, the wild population of sturgeon has decreased. This has …

Southern Ocean ecosystems are globally important. Processes in the Antarctic atmosphere,
cryosphere, and the Southern Ocean directly influence global atmospheric and oceanic …

Mesopelagic fishes are an important component of the world's oceans in terms of their
abundance, biomass, and ecosystem function. These fishes are important contributors to the …

Southern Ocean ecosystems are globally important and vulnerable to global drivers of
change, yet they remain challenging to study. Fish and squid make up a significant portion of …

Fish diversity and ecology in the ocean's mesopelagic zone are understudied compared to
other marine regions despite growing interest in harvesting these potential resources …

The Arctic marine ecosystem is changing fast due to climate change, emphasizing the need
for solid ecological baselines and monitoring. The polar cod Boreogadus saida functions as …