Challenging the paradigms of deep-sea ecology
Deep-sea ecosystems represent Earth's major ecological research frontier. Focusing on
seafloor ecosystems, we demonstrate how new technologies underpin discoveries that …
seafloor ecosystems, we demonstrate how new technologies underpin discoveries that …
Deep, diverse and definitely different: unique attributes of the world's largest ecosystem
E Ramirez-Llodra, A Brandt, R Danovaro… - …, 2010 - bg.copernicus.org
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 …
environment both distinct from other marine and land ecosystems and unique for the entire …
Major impacts of climate change on deep-sea benthic ecosystems
The deep sea encompasses the largest ecosystems on Earth. Although poorly known, deep
seafloor ecosystems provide services that are vitally important to the entire ocean and …
seafloor ecosystems provide services that are vitally important to the entire ocean and …
Latitudinal gradients of biodiversity: pattern, process, scale, and synthesis
MR Willig, DM Kaufman… - Annual review of ecology …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The latitudinal gradient of decreasing richness from tropical to extratropical areas
is ecology's longest recognized pattern. Nonetheless, notable exceptions to the general …
is ecology's longest recognized pattern. Nonetheless, notable exceptions to the general …
Ocean overturning since the Late Cretaceous: Inferences from a new benthic foraminiferal isotope compilation
Benthic foraminiferal oxygen isotopic (δ18O) and carbon isotopic (δ13C) trends, constructed
from compilations of data series from multiple ocean sites, provide one of the primary means …
from compilations of data series from multiple ocean sites, provide one of the primary means …
The latitudinal biodiversity gradient through deep time
Today, biodiversity decreases from equatorial to polar regions. This is a fundamental pattern
governing the distribution of extant organisms, the understanding of which is critical to …
governing the distribution of extant organisms, the understanding of which is critical to …
Environmental influences on regional deep-sea species diversity
▪ Abstract Most of our knowledge of biodiversity and its causes in the deep-sea benthos
derives from regional-scale sampling studies of the macrofauna. Improved sampling …
derives from regional-scale sampling studies of the macrofauna. Improved sampling …
Chapter seven paleoceanographical proxies based on deep-sea benthic foraminiferal assemblage characteristics
Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the paleoceanographical proxies based on
deep-sea benthic foraminiferal assemblage characteristics, and presents the following three …
deep-sea benthic foraminiferal assemblage characteristics, and presents the following three …
Benthic foraminifera (Protista) as tools in deep-water palaeoceanography: environmental influences on faunal characteristics
AJ Gooday - 2003 - Elsevier
Foraminiferal research lies at the border between geology and biology. Benthic foraminifera
are a major component of marine communities, highly sensitive to environmental influences …
are a major component of marine communities, highly sensitive to environmental influences …
Evolution of Cenozoic seaways in the circum-Antarctic region
LA Lawver, LM Gahagan - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2003 - Elsevier
A complete circum-Antarctic seaway did not open until both the South Tasman Rise cleared
the Oates Land coast of East Antarctica and Drake Passage opened between the southern …
the Oates Land coast of East Antarctica and Drake Passage opened between the southern …