The occurrence and density of 3 cold-water coral (CWC) species (Madrepora oculata, Lophelia
pertusa and Dendrophyllia cornigera) were investigated in the Cap de Creus canyon (…

Submarine canyons are known as one of the seafloor morphological features where living
cold-water coral (CWC) communities develop in the Mediterranean Sea. We investigated the …

Growth rates of the cold-water corals (CWC) Madrepora oculata, Lophelia pertusa,
Desmophyllum dianthus and Dendrophyllia cornigera were measured over 8 mo under controlled …

This paper reviews the trophic ecology of benthic suspension feeders in Antarctic shelf
communities, studied within SCAR's EASIZ Programme, in comparison with published …

In the marine benthos, megabenthic communities dominated by sessile suspension feeders
(such as sponges, corals, and bivalves) form three-dimensional structures which provide …

Circulation patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean have changed and re-organized multiple
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity patterns …

El área del Cap de Creus presenta una serie de características ambientales, socioeconómicas
y geográficas que hacen de ella un enclave singular en el Mediterráneo. La zona …

Dedicated to Sergio Rossi: To my father Fernando, for understanding my devotion on marine
biology, and to my mother Placida, for unconditional support Lorenzo Bramanti: In memory …

Remote deep-ocean sediment (DOS) ecosystems are among the least explored biomes on
Earth. Genomic assessments of their biodiversity have failed to separate indigenous benthic …

The deep sea plays a critical role in global climate regulation through uptake and storage of
heat and carbon dioxide. However, this regulating service causes warming, acidification and …