Distribution of Megabenthic Communities Under Contrasting Settings in Deep-Sea Cold Seeps Near Northwest Atlantic Canyons

Distribution of Megabenthic Communities Under Contrasting Settings in Deep-Sea Cold Seeps Near Northwest Atlantic Canyons

Cold seeps support fragile deep-sea communities of high biodiversity and are often found in areas with high commercial interest. Protecting them from encroaching human impacts (bottom trawling, oil and gas exploitation, climate change) requires an advanced understanding of the drivers shaping their...

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Main Authors: Jason Cleland, Georgios Kazanidis, J. Murray Roberts, Steve W. Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
deep sea
chemosynthetic environments
vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs)
climate change
marine conservation
marine litter
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.692851/full

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