[HTML][HTML] Northernmost (Subarctic) and deepest record of Paleodictyon: paleoecological and biological implications

O Miguez-Salas, FJ Rodríguez-Tovar, AA Ekdale… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Paleodictyon is one of the most iconic and widespread of trace fossils in the geological
record. However, modern examples are less well known and restricted to deep-sea settings …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-ocean distribution of a brooding predator in the abyssal benthos

AN Lörz, M Schwentner, S Bober, AM Jażdżewska - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
How far are species distributed on the abyssal plains? Spanning from 3000 to 6000 m below
sea level, abyssal plains cover three-quarters of the ocean floor and are the largest but also …

What do glass sponges do when no one is looking? Vazella pourtalesii: Responses to sediment deposition, passive locomotion, and contracting behavior

J Grinyó, J Aguzzi, L Ortenzi, E Kenchington… - Deep Sea Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Behavioral response of deep-sea sponges can provide crucial insights into the mechanisms
shaping energy fluxes and ecosystem functioning. Although some advances have been …

Ichnological record in gateways and other high-energy deepwater environments: A palaeo-and neoichnological approach

FJ Rodríguez-Tovar… - Geological Society, London …, 2025 - lyellcollection.org
The evolution of gateways determines variations in palaeo-environmental (ecological and
depositional) conditions affecting trace maker communities, hence biogenic structures. With …

Complex sublinear burrows in the deep sea may be constructed by amphipods

A Brandt, C Chen, AHS Tandberg… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Trails, burrows, and other “life traces” in sediment provide important evidence for
understanding ecology—both of the maker and of other users—and behavioral information …

A deep abyssal natural wood fall in the Northwestern Pacific and its associated fauna

C Chen, N Isobe, H Nomaki - Marine Biology Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Plant remains from land, particularly sunken wood, represent significant input of organic
matter into the generally oligotrophic deep sea, leading to the formation of macrofaunal …