Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos

The seafloor, which covers 71% of the Earth's surface, contains diverse habitats (from shallow coastal areas to the deepest ocean trenches) and is essential for ecosystem services (such as pollution regulation, food supply, and biodiversity conservation). However, despite its crucial role, only abou...

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description The seafloor, which covers 71% of the Earth's surface, contains diverse habitats (from shallow coastal areas to the deepest ocean trenches) and is essential for ecosystem services (such as pollution regulation, food supply, and biodiversity conservation). However, despite its crucial role, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped. This Special Issue aligns with global initiatives such as the UN Decade of Ocean Science and SDG 14 ("Life Below Water") by deepening our understanding of marine ecosystems. It combines traditional and modern methods and aims to integrate research from a wide range of habitats, climates, and regions. The studies presented have primarily examined macrofauna at the community and species level, with an additional focus on megafauna, foraminifera, and macroalgae. These studies integrated conventional techniques and remote sensing for data collection, as well as taxonomic, molecular, and biogeochemical analyses in the laboratory. By applying diverse metrics to assess biodiversity and physiological conditions, coupled with advanced statistical tools, these studies have successfully explored previously unexplored areas, identified invasive species, monitored pollution, and tested innovative substrates to enhance monitoring capabilities. Overall, this SI significantly enriches our understanding of marine benthic ecology and biogeography and provides critical insights that support the conservation and management of marine benthic ecosystems.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1527112025-02-20T12:57:05Z Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos Mamede, Renato infaunal macrobenthos soft-bottom community structure Aviles Canyon System macrofauna community organic enrichment bioturbation potential bio-irrigation potential coastal areas northern Adriatic sea pearl oyster South China Sea cytochrome c oxidase subunit I internal transcribed spacer 2 population genetics epifaunal assemblages artificial substrates artificial seaweed monitoring system succession Aristotle’s lantern gut gut contents gonad aquaculture organic pollution Southern Ocean COI morphology DNA barcoding Echinoidea Crinoidea Antarctica benthic foraminifera Brunei shelf stable isotopes Indo-Pacific invertebrates Corallina officinalis seasonal variation coastal area north Adriatic mollusca gastropods Ocinebrellus inornatus Rapana venosa invasive species lander Cosmonaut Sea megafauna image survey marine macroalgae benthos diversity seasonal variability biomass n/a thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere The seafloor, which covers 71% of the Earth's surface, contains diverse habitats (from shallow coastal areas to the deepest ocean trenches) and is essential for ecosystem services (such as pollution regulation, food supply, and biodiversity conservation). However, despite its crucial role, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped. This Special Issue aligns with global initiatives such as the UN Decade of Ocean Science and SDG 14 ("Life Below Water") by deepening our understanding of marine ecosystems. It combines traditional and modern methods and aims to integrate research from a wide range of habitats, climates, and regions. The studies presented have primarily examined macrofauna at the community and species level, with an additional focus on megafauna, foraminifera, and macroalgae. These studies integrated conventional techniques and remote sensing for data collection, as well as taxonomic, molecular, and biogeochemical analyses in the laboratory. By applying diverse metrics to assess biodiversity and physiological conditions, coupled with advanced statistical tools, these studies have successfully explored previously unexplored areas, identified invasive species, monitored pollution, and tested innovative substrates to enhance monitoring capabilities. Overall, this SI significantly enriches our understanding of marine benthic ecology and biogeography and provides critical insights that support the conservation and management of marine benthic ecosystems. 2025-02-20T12:57:03Z 2025-02-20T12:57:03Z 2024 book ONIX_20250220_9783725820207_75 9783725820207 9783725820191 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/152711 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/9842 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-2019-1 10.3390/books978-3-7258-2019-1 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725820207 9783725820191 196 Basel open access
spellingShingle infaunal macrobenthos
soft-bottom
community structure
Aviles Canyon System
macrofauna community
organic enrichment
bioturbation potential
bio-irrigation potential
coastal areas
northern Adriatic sea
pearl oyster
South China Sea
cytochrome c oxidase subunit I
internal transcribed spacer 2
population genetics
epifaunal assemblages
artificial substrates
artificial seaweed monitoring system
succession
Aristotle’s lantern
gut
gut contents
gonad
aquaculture
organic pollution
Southern Ocean
COI
morphology
DNA barcoding
Echinoidea
Crinoidea
Antarctica
benthic foraminifera
Brunei shelf
stable isotopes
Indo-Pacific
invertebrates
Corallina officinalis
seasonal variation
coastal area
north Adriatic
mollusca
gastropods
Ocinebrellus inornatus
Rapana venosa
invasive species
lander
Cosmonaut Sea
megafauna
image survey
marine macroalgae
benthos
diversity
seasonal variability
biomass
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos
title Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos
title_full Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos
title_fullStr Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos
title_full_unstemmed Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos
title_short Ecology and Biogeography of Marine Benthos
title_sort ecology and biogeography of marine benthos
topic infaunal macrobenthos
soft-bottom
community structure
Aviles Canyon System
macrofauna community
organic enrichment
bioturbation potential
bio-irrigation potential
coastal areas
northern Adriatic sea
pearl oyster
South China Sea
cytochrome c oxidase subunit I
internal transcribed spacer 2
population genetics
epifaunal assemblages
artificial substrates
artificial seaweed monitoring system
succession
Aristotle’s lantern
gut
gut contents
gonad
aquaculture
organic pollution
Southern Ocean
COI
morphology
DNA barcoding
Echinoidea
Crinoidea
Antarctica
benthic foraminifera
Brunei shelf
stable isotopes
Indo-Pacific
invertebrates
Corallina officinalis
seasonal variation
coastal area
north Adriatic
mollusca
gastropods
Ocinebrellus inornatus
Rapana venosa
invasive species
lander
Cosmonaut Sea
megafauna
image survey
marine macroalgae
benthos
diversity
seasonal variability
biomass
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
topic_facet infaunal macrobenthos
soft-bottom
community structure
Aviles Canyon System
macrofauna community
organic enrichment
bioturbation potential
bio-irrigation potential
coastal areas
northern Adriatic sea
pearl oyster
South China Sea
cytochrome c oxidase subunit I
internal transcribed spacer 2
population genetics
epifaunal assemblages
artificial substrates
artificial seaweed monitoring system
succession
Aristotle’s lantern
gut
gut contents
gonad
aquaculture
organic pollution
Southern Ocean
COI
morphology
DNA barcoding
Echinoidea
Crinoidea
Antarctica
benthic foraminifera
Brunei shelf
stable isotopes
Indo-Pacific
invertebrates
Corallina officinalis
seasonal variation
coastal area
north Adriatic
mollusca
gastropods
Ocinebrellus inornatus
Rapana venosa
invasive species
lander
Cosmonaut Sea
megafauna
image survey
marine macroalgae
benthos
diversity
seasonal variability
biomass
n/a
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
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