How are subaqueous sediment density flows triggered, what is their internal structure and how does it evolve? Direct observations from monitoring of active flows
PJ Talling, CK Paull, DJW Piper - Earth-Science Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Subaqueous sediment density flows are one of the volumetrically most important processes
for moving sediment across our planet, and form the largest sediment accumulations on …
for moving sediment across our planet, and form the largest sediment accumulations on …
Characteristics of meiofauna in extreme marine ecosystems: a review
Extreme marine environments cover more than 50% of the Earth's surface and offer many
opportunities for investigating the biological responses and adaptations of organisms to …
opportunities for investigating the biological responses and adaptations of organisms to …
Ecosystem function and services provided by the deep sea
The deep sea is often viewed as a vast, dark, remote, and inhospitable environment, yet the
deep ocean and seafloor are crucial to our lives through the services that they provide. Our …
deep ocean and seafloor are crucial to our lives through the services that they provide. Our …
On the triggers, resulting flow types and frequencies of subaqueous sediment density flows in different settings
PJ Talling - Marine Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
Turbidity currents, and other types of underwater sediment density flow, are arguably the
most important flow process for moving sediment across our planet. Direct monitoring …
most important flow process for moving sediment across our planet. Direct monitoring …
Contemporary sediment-transport processes in submarine canyons
Submarine canyons are morphological incisions into continental margins that act as major
conduits of sediment from shallow-to deep-sea regions. However, the exact mechanisms …
conduits of sediment from shallow-to deep-sea regions. However, the exact mechanisms …
Modelled transport of benthic marine microplastic pollution in the Nazaré Canyon
A Ballent, S Pando, A Purser, MF Juliano… - …, 2013 - bg.copernicus.org
With knowledge of typical hydrodynamic behavior of waste plastic material, models
predicting the dispersal of benthic plastics from land sources within the ocean are possible …
predicting the dispersal of benthic plastics from land sources within the ocean are possible …
The contribution of deep‐sea macrohabitat heterogeneity to global nematode diversity
A Vanreusel, G Fonseca, R Danovaro… - Marine …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The great variety of geological and hydrological conditions in the deep sea generates many
different habitats. Some are only recently explored, although their true extent and …
different habitats. Some are only recently explored, although their true extent and …
A picture on the wall: innovative mapping reveals cold-water coral refuge in submarine canyon
Cold-water corals are azooxanthellate species found throughout the ocean at water depths
down to 5000 m. They occur in patches, reefs or large mound structures up to 380 m high …
down to 5000 m. They occur in patches, reefs or large mound structures up to 380 m high …
Litter in submarine canyons off the west coast of Portugal
G Mordecai, PA Tyler, DG Masson… - Deep Sea Research Part II …, 2011 - Elsevier
Marine litter is of global concern and is present in all the world's oceans, including deep
benthic habitats where the extent of the problem is still largely unknown. Litter abundance …
benthic habitats where the extent of the problem is still largely unknown. Litter abundance …
Temporal change in deep-sea benthic ecosystems: a review of the evidence from recent time-series studies
Societal concerns over the potential impacts of recent global change have prompted
renewed interest in the long-term ecological monitoring of large ecosystems. The deep sea …
renewed interest in the long-term ecological monitoring of large ecosystems. The deep sea …