Resilience of benthic deep-sea fauna to mining activities
With increasing demand for mineral resources, extraction of polymetallic sulphides at
hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and polymetallic …
hydrothermal vents, cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at seamounts, and polymetallic …
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 …
sFDvent: A global trait database for deep‐sea hydrothermal‐vent fauna
Motivation Traits are increasingly being used to quantify global biodiversity patterns, with
trait databases growing in size and number, across diverse taxa. Despite growing interest in …
trait databases growing in size and number, across diverse taxa. Despite growing interest in …
Discovery of active hydrothermal vent fields along the Central Indian Ridge, 8–12 S
J Kim, SK Son, D Kim, SJ Pak, OH Yu… - Geochemistry …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Four new hydrothermal vent fields were discovered on the slow spreading Central Indian
Ridge (8–12° S; Segments 1–3), all located off‐axis on abyssal hill structures or Ocean Core …
Ridge (8–12° S; Segments 1–3), all located off‐axis on abyssal hill structures or Ocean Core …
Marine connectivity dynamics: clarifying cosmopolitan distributions of marine interstitial invertebrates and the meiofauna paradox
Many interstitial species were first described as widely distributed, often cosmopolitan or
amphi-oceanic, contrasting with descriptions of a sedentary life style and the general …
amphi-oceanic, contrasting with descriptions of a sedentary life style and the general …
Potential mitigation and restoration actions in ecosystems impacted by seabed mining
Mining impacts will affect local populations to different degrees. Impacts range from removal
of habitats and possible energy sources to pollution and smaller-scale alterations in local …
of habitats and possible energy sources to pollution and smaller-scale alterations in local …
[HTML][HTML] Polymer material biodegradation in the deep sea. A review
The phenomenon of marine plastic pollution is now well-established, with documented
impacts on marine biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles. In order to mitigate this …
impacts on marine biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles. In order to mitigate this …
Review of recent trends in ecological studies of deep-sea meiofauna, with focus on patterns and processes at small to regional spatial scales
Meiofauna are an important component of deep-sea benthic communities because they are
highly abundant and play an important role in the sediment. This review describes trends in …
highly abundant and play an important role in the sediment. This review describes trends in …
Exploring environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess biodiversity of hard substratum faunal communities on the lucky strike vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge) and investigate …
DA Cowart, M Matabos, MI Brandt… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Deep ocean hydrothermal vent ecosystems face physical disturbances from naturally
occurring volcanic and tectonic activities and are at increasing risk of mineral resource …
occurring volcanic and tectonic activities and are at increasing risk of mineral resource …
High environmental stress and productivity increase functional diversity along a deep‐sea hydrothermal vent gradient
Productivity and environmental stress are major drivers of multiple biodiversity facets and
faunal community structure. Little is known on their interacting effects on early community …
faunal community structure. Little is known on their interacting effects on early community …