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Mesopelagic Mesozooplankton and Micronekton Database [PDF]
Scientific DataThe Mesopelagic Mesozooplankton and Micronekton Database (MMMD) compiles quantitative data on the distribution and density of mesopelagic (200–1000 m) mesozooplankton and micronekton (0.2–20 mm and 20–200 mm) species, using 258 published and unpublished ...
Yulia Egorova +4 more
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Global estimate of mesopelagic mesozooplankton biomass [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe global standing stock of mesozooplankton in the mesopelagic zone was assessed using estimates of particulate organic carbon (POC) and net primary productivity (NPP).
Yulia Egorova +3 more
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Depth-resolved particle-associated microbial respiration in the northeast Atlantic [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2016 Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide are tightly linked to the depth at which sinking particulate organic carbon (POC) is remineralised in the ocean. Rapid attenuation of downward POC flux typically occurs in the upper mesopelagic (top few hundred metres
A. Belcher +7 more
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Mesopelagic fishes are important prey for a diversity of predators
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Through daily vertical movements, mesopelagic fishes contribute to global carbon export and, when eaten, link primary consumers to higher trophic level predators.
Jerome Fiechter, Jarrod A Santora
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Projected 21st century compression of mesopelagic habitat in the California current [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAlthough the mesopelagic zone occupies a substantial volume of the world’s oceans, our results suggest that the livable portion may compress vertically by ~ 40 m or ~ 39% by the end of the century.
Ilysa S. Iglesias, Jerome Fiechter
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Foods, 2020 The projected increase in global population will demand a major increase in global food production. There is a need for more biomass from the ocean as future food and feed, preferentially from lower trophic levels.
Anita Alvheim +2 more
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Unlocking the Depths: Use of a Trait‐Based Approach to Reveal the Diversity of Foraging Strategies in a Deep‐Pelagic Fish Community [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionCommunity trait structure is shaped by environmental filtering and limiting similarity, balancing abiotic selection and competitive divergence. In the context of environmental change and anthropogenic pressures, increasing our understanding of the ...
Liz Loutrage +5 more
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Respiration Rates in the Global Mesopelagic Ocean
Geophysical Research LettersRespiration in the mesopelagic layer of the oceans (200–1,000 dbar) is a key factor controlling the biological carbon pump, as it attenuates the downward flux of organic carbon to the ocean interior.
Markel Gómez‐Letona +1 more
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Increased prokaryotic diversity in the Red Sea deep scattering layer
Environmental Microbiome, 2023 Background The diel vertical migration (DVM) of fish provides an active transport of labile dissolved organic matter (DOM) to the deep ocean, fueling the metabolism of heterotrophic bacteria and archaea.
Tamara Megan Huete-Stauffer +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Due to historical under‐sampling of the deep ocean, the distributional ranges of mesopelagic zooplankton are not well documented, leading to uncertainty about the mechanisms that shape midwater zooplankton community composition.
Stephanie A. Matthews +1 more
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