Seamounts are one of the major biomes of the global ocean. The last 25 years of research
has seen considerable advances in the understanding of these ecosystems. The …

Highlights•Cold-water corals are an important part of deep-water ecosystems.•Research on
cold-water corals has grown rapidly from the mid-1990s.•Integrated interdisciplinary …

" There are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-
ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water …

At present, researchers propose that over 14,000 seamounts exist and, like their terrestrial
analogues, function like islands. In addition, seamounts are described as oases, biodiversity …

Mining of seafloor massive sulfides (SMS) is imminent, but the ecology of assemblages at
SMS deposits is poorly known. Proposed conservation strategies include protected areas to …

Seamounts are recognized for their biological importance and, more recently, mineral
wealth. However, in most cases the biological information required to assess the risk to …

The physical, biological, and oceano‐graphic characteristics of seamounts of the New
Zealand region of the South Pacific Ocean are poorly known. The aim of this study was to …

Deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities have been located and studied over different
geological and dynamic contexts: fast to slow mid-ocean ridges, back-arc basins, volcanic …

Studies of deep‐sea biodiversity focus almost exclusively on geographic patterns of a‐
diversity. Few include the morphological or ecological properties of species that indicate …

Seamounts have been described as island habitats harbouring a unique fauna, and as
biodiversity hotspots with high rates of endemism. However, recent research suggests that …