Kola Bay is the most developed coastal area in the Russian part of the Barents Sea, but
despite a long history of research, information about the local shallow-water benthic …

Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), significantly impacts marine
ecosystems and biodiversity by incidental capture known as ghost fishing. Such impacts …

This research explores how decay works and how different variables can affect this process
in marine environments. The results are based on asterozoan echinoderms to cover one of …

Complex bottom topography and the presence of floating ice significantly complicate the use
of traditional sampling methods in Arctic coastal waters, forcing to look for alternative …

Deep-sea benthic communities depend on food that reaches the seafloor from the overlying
water column as well as from in-situ autotrophic production. Sinking carcasses (food falls) …

Scavenging fauna plays an integral role in ecosystem functioning, nutrient cycling and
circulating organic matter. Thus, baseline data of scavenger assemblages on the NW coast …

Until recently, polar night constituted truly a “mare incognitum” of our times. Yet, the first
records from this very little-explored period showcased a surprisingly rich and active …

Benthic megafauna (organisms large enough to be visible on seabed photographs) are
regarded as important for carbon cycling in benthic habitats. They are a food source for …

Coastal benthic organisms play an essential role in many ecosystem functions, such as
organic matter utilization and regeneration of nutrients. In northern Norway, coastal …

The establishment of lobster reserves protecting the European lobster (Homarus gammarus)
has known positive effects on lobster density and size. There is however a lack of …