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Provedor de dados: 	5	
País: 	France	
Título: 	Exploring Benthic Biodiversity Patterns and Hotspots on European Margin Slopes	
Autores: 	Danovaro, Roberto; Canals, Miquel; Gambi, Cristina; Heussner, Serge; Lampadariou, Nikolaos; Vanreusel, Ann.	
Data: 	2009-03	
Ano: 	2009	
Resumo: 	There is increasing evidence that continental slope ecosystems represent one of the major repositories of benthic marine biodiversity. The enhanced levels of biodiversity along slopes are hypothesized to be a source of biodiversity for continental shelves and deeper basins. Continental margins are increasingly altered by human activities, but the consequences of these anthropogenic impacts on benthic biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are almost completely unknown. Thus, there is an urgent need to gather sufficient information to enable us to understand patterns and drivers of deep-sea biodiversity along continental margins. Although the local diversity of sonic deep open slope ecosystems is moderately well documented, very little is known about the biodiversity of these systems at greater spatial scales. Topographic setting, hydrodynamic forcing, and the biogeochemical characteristics of the deep-sea floor may play key roles in promoting and sustaining high biodiversity along the open slopes of continental margins. HERMES provided the opportunity to acquire a significant volume of information on the biodiversity, trophic conditions, and topographic characteristics of open slopes across European margins, increasing our knowledge of the latitudinal, longitudinal, and bathymetric patterns of benthic biodiversity, and extending Our comprehension of the mechanisms driving deep-sea biodiversity and its potential loss. Improved knowledge of these processes is needed to inform policy decisions for promoting sustainable management of open slopes and deep-sea ecosystems along continental margins.	
Tipo: 	Text	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00301/41232/40421.pdf

DOI:10.5670/oceanog.2009.02

https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00301/41232/	
Editor: 	Oceanography Soc	
Formato: 	application/pdf	
Fonte: 	Oceanography (1042-8275) (Oceanography Soc), 2009-03 , Vol. 22 , N. 1 , P. 16-25	
Fonte: 	2009 by The Oceanography Society. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy this article for use in teaching and research. Republication, systemmatic reproduction, or collective redistirbution of any portion of this article by photocopy machine, reposting, or other means is permitted only with the approval of The Oceanography Society.

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