Deep-sea scavenging amphipod assemblages from the submarine canyons of the Western Iberian Peninsula [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2012 Submarine canyons have often been identified as hotspots of secondary production with the potential to house distinct faunal assemblages and idiosyncratic ecosystems. Within these deep-sea habitats, assemblages of scavenging fauna play a vital role in
G. A. Duffy, T. Horton, D. S. M. Billett
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Bioavailability of sinking organic matter in the Blanes canyon and the adjacent open slope (NW Mediterranean Sea) [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2013 Submarine canyons are sites of intense energy and material exchange between the shelf and the deep adjacent basins. To test the hypothesis that active submarine canyons represent preferential conduits of available food for the deep-sea benthos, two ...
P. Lopez-Fernandez +5 more
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Challenging the highstand-dormant paradigm for land-detached submarine canyons [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2022 Powerful avalanches were recorded for the first time in an underwater canyon that lies 100 s of km from land. This challenges a long-held view and indicates > 1000 similar canyons worldwide actively pump sediment and pollutants into the deep-sea.
M. S. Heijnen +10 more
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Bottom-trawling along submarine canyons impacts deep sedimentary regimes. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 Unidad de excelencia María de Maeztu MdM-2015-0552Many studies highlight that fish trawling activities cause seafloor erosion, but the assessment of the remobilization of surface sediments and its relocation is still not well documented.
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Submarine canyon development controlled by slope failure and oceanographic process interactions [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe southeastern Australian margin hosts a series of submarine canyons. Although the origin and evolution of canyons within the northwestern segment of the margin is relatively well studied, their quantitative morphology, interaction with longshore drift
Dicky Harishidayat +4 more
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Occurrence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and benzotriazole UV stabilizers in the hadal amphipod Hirondellea gigas [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: The accumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and benzotriazole UV stabilizers (BZT-UVs) were examined in the hadal amphipod Hirondellea gigas caught from a near-land trench off the Japan island (9200 m). H.
Ryota Nakajima +3 more
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Foraging behaviour and ecology of transient killer whales within a deep submarine canyon system. [PDF]
PLoS ONETransient killer whales have been documented hunting marine mammals across a variety of habitats. However, relatively little has been reported about their predatory behaviours near deep submarine canyons and oceanic environments.
Josh D McInnes +6 more
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What was the source of the nonseismic tsunami that occurred in Toyama Bay during the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIn recent years, there have been worldwide reports of massive tsunamis, drawing attention to how tsunamis are intensified by submarine landslides triggered by earthquakes.
Hideaki Yanagisawa +2 more
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 Submarine canyons are efficient sediment transport pathways from shallow marine areas to deep sea. Along active margins, large tsunamis are a trigger for sediment transport to deep sea.
Ken Ikehara +3 more
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The South American Advances in Submarine Canyons Studies and Their Link to the Ocean Decade
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Submarine canyons have a relevant role in marine ecosystems. They are responsible for oceanographic conditions such as variability of temperature and salinity, sediment transport, nutrients, and even pollutants amongst marine areas.
Marcos V. B. Silva, Tereza C. M. Araújo
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