Macro and megafauna were studied in the Aviles Canyon System (ACS), southern Bay of
Biscay (Cantabrian Sea), during several oceanographic cruises carried out from 2009 to …

The purpose of this paper is to detect and describe general trends in the spatial distribution
of epibenthic and demersal communities of Le Danois Bank (El Cachucho) in relation to the …

There is an increasing demand for biodiversity mapping to address new challenges in the
management of marine ecosystems. Species distribution models are a key tool in supplying …

Under current levels of global warming most demersal species in the Northeast Atlantic are
experiencing tropicalization, meridionalization or borealization of their distributions, leading …

Applying an ecosystem approach requires a deep and holistic understanding of interactions
between human activities and ecosystems. Bottom trawling is the most widespread physical …

One of the present concerns of fish biologists involves defining and identifying nursery
habitats in the context of conservation and resource management strategies. Fish nursery …

To study the highly complex deep-sea habitats of the Cantabrian Sea and their macro-
epibenthic communities a new towed underwater sled was designed to carry out quantitative …

The aim is to determine the environmental requirements, estimate the extent of suitable
habitat for three sea pen species, and assess the implications for marine protected areas …

The management and protection of potentially vulnerable species and habitats require the
availability of detailed spatial data. However, such data are often not readily available in …

Deep-sea ecosystems are highly diverse, and European countries seek to protect these
environments by identifying conservation targets. One of these is the Avilés Canyon …