A5047458880- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Marine animal studies overview
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Marine and environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
Goethe University Frankfurt
2023-2025
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M
2022-2024
University of Łódź
2021-2024
Senckenberg am Meer
2013-2024
Hofstra University
2024
University of Bergen
2024
University of Aveiro
2024
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2024
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
2024
Universität Hamburg
2007-2020
Significance Tests of biodiversity theory have been controversial partly because alternative formulations the same seemingly yield different conclusions. This has a particular challenge for neutral theory, which dominated tests over last decade. Neutral attributes differences in species abundances to chance variation individuals’ fates, rather than traits. By identifying common features models, we conduct uniquely robust test across global dataset marine assemblages. Consistently, vary more...
Heightened interest in the exploitation of deep seafloor minerals is raising questions on consequences for resident fauna. Assessing species ranges and determination processes underlying current distributions are prerequisites to conservation planning predicting faunal responses changing environmental conditions. The abyssal central Pacific nodule belt, located between Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zones (CCZ), an area prospected mining polymetallic nodules. We examined variations genetic...
Abstract Field and laboratory protocols that originally led to the success of published studies have previously been only briefly laid out in methods sections scientific publications. For sake repeatability, we regard details methodology allowed broad-range DNA on deep-sea isopods too valuable be neglected. Here, a comprehensive summary for retrieval samples, fixation board research vessels, PCR amplification cycle sequencing altogether six loci (three mitochondrial three nuclear) is...
An international effort is underway to establish a representative system of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southern Ocean help provide for long-term conservation biodiversity region. Important this undertaking knowledge distribution benthic assemblages. Here, our aim identify where assemblages are likely differ from each other including near-shore Antarctica. We achieve by using hierarchical spatial classification ecoregions, bathomes and environmental types. Ecoregions defined...
Abstract Spatial patterns of genetic variation (based on COI and 16S mtDNA) for morphologically similar species in the isopod genus Nannoniscus G.O. Sars. 1870 were examined that occur broadly across Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ). Samples obtained from five different licence areas as well an Area Particular Environmental Interest (APEI-6) with sites located at various distances (a few to several hundred kilometres) one another. Applying three delimitation (SD) methods (sGMYC, mPTP...
Macrofauna are an abundant and diverse component of abyssal benthic communities likely to be heavily impacted by polymetallic nodule mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). In 2012, International Seabed Authority (ISA) used available biodiversity data environmental proxies establish nine no-mining areas, called Areas Particular Environmental Interest (APEIs) CCZ. The APEIs were intended as a representative system protected areas safeguard ecosystem function across region from impacts....
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 393:13-26 (2009) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08246 Geographic range shift responses climate change by Antarctic benthos: where we should look David K. A. Barnes1,*, Huw J. Griffiths1, Stefanie Kaiser2 1British Survey, NERC, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OET, UK 2Biozentrum Grindel and Zoological...
Mining impacts will affect local populations to different degrees. Impacts range from removal of habitats and possible energy sources pollution smaller-scale alterations in which, depending on the degree disturbance, can lead extinction communities. While there is a shortage or even lack studies investigating that resemble those caused by actual mining activity, information available potential long-lasting seabed emphasise need for effective environmental management plans. These plans should...
Abstract. With increasing pressure to extract minerals from the deep-sea bed, understanding ecological and evolutionary processes that limit spatial distribution of species is critical assessing ecosystem resilience mining impacts. The aim our study gain a better knowledge about abyssal isopod crustacean fauna central Pacific manganese nodule province (Clarion–Clipperton Fracture Zone, CCZ). In total, we examined 22 epibenthic sledge (EBS) samples taken at five areas located in northern...
Correct identification of species is required to assess and understand the biodiversity an ecosystem. In deep sea, however, this only possible a limited extent, as large part fauna undescribed keys for most taxa are inadequate or missing. With progressive impact climate change anthropogenic activities on deep-sea ecosystems, it imperative define reliable methods robust identification. study, different techniques tested, including combination morphological, molecular (DNA barcoding, proteomic...
Discoveries of new species often depend on one or a few specimens, leading to delays as researchers wait for additional context, sometimes decades. There is currently little professional incentive single expert publish stand-alone description. Additionally, while many journals accept taxonomic descriptions, even specialist expect insights beyond the descriptive work itself. The combination these factors exacerbates issue that only small fraction marine are known and discoveries described at...
Interest in the deep Arctic Ocean is rapidly increasing from governments, policy makers, industry, researchers, and conservation groups, accentuated by growing accessibility of this remote region surface vessel traffic. In review, our goal to provide an updated taxonomic inventory benthic taxa known occur relate habitat diversity. To achieve goal, we collected data for metazoan deep-sea open-access databases, information facilities, non-digitised scientific literature, limiting collection...
Are there widespread peracarid species in the deep sea (Crustacea: Malacostraca)? The global zoogeographic distribution of most occurring three or more ocean basins below 2000 m is analysed. Basing on published data we investigated 45 species, which have a and likely are cosmopolitan. Thirty-three wide Northern Hemisphere. Most occur North Atlantic, however, 16 these also Pacific, limited number occurs South Atlantic Pacific Southern Ocean displays some special features 22 m, including...
The Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, is amongst the most rapidly changing environments of world. Its benthic inhabitants are barely known and BIOPEARL 2 project was one first to biologically explore this region. Collected during expedition, Macrostylis roaldi sp. nov. described as isopod discovered on Amundsen-Sea shelf. Amongst many characteristic features, obvious characters unique for M. rather short pleotelson operculum well trapezoid shape in adult males. We used DNA barcodes (COI) additional...
As one of the oldest branches biology, taxonomy deals with identification, classification and naming living organisms, using a variety tools to explore traits at morphological molecular level. In deep sea, particular challenges are posed taxonomic differentiation species. Relatively limited sampling effort coupled apparent high diversity, compared many other marine environments, means that species sampled undescribed, few specimens available for each putative The resulting scarce knowledge...