Search Results - "Huvenne, Veerle"
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Biological effects 26 years after simulated deep-sea mining
Published in Scientific reports (29-05-2019)“…The potential for imminent abyssal polymetallic nodule exploitation has raised considerable scientific attention. The interface between the targeted nodule…”
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Marine litter distribution and density in European seas, from the shelves to deep basins
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…Anthropogenic litter is present in all marine habitats, from beaches to the most remote points in the oceans. On the seafloor, marine litter, particularly…”
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Ecology of a polymetallic nodule occurrence gradient: Implications for deep-sea mining
Published in Limnology and oceanography (01-09-2019)“…Abyssal polymetallic nodule fields constitute an unusual deep-sea habitat. The mix of soft sediment and the hard substratum provided by nodules increases the…”
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Local-scale feedbacks influencing cold-water coral growth and subsequent reef formation
Published in Scientific reports (27-11-2022)“…Despite cold-water coral (CWC) reefs being considered biodiversity hotspots, very little is known about the main processes driving their morphological…”
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Species replacement dominates megabenthos beta diversity in a remote seamount setting
Published in Scientific reports (07-03-2018)“…Seamounts are proposed to be hotspots of deep-sea biodiversity, a pattern potentially arising from increased productivity in a heterogeneous landscape leading…”
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Using 3D photogrammetry from ROV video to quantify cold-water coral reef structural complexity and investigate its influence on biodiversity and community assemblage
Published in Coral reefs (01-10-2019)“…Fine-scale structural complexity created by reef-building coral in shallow-water environments is influential on biodiversity, species assemblage and functional…”
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Seafloor Mapping – The Challenge of a Truly Global Ocean Bathymetry
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (05-06-2019)“…Detailed knowledge of the shape of the seafloor is crucial to humankind. Bathymetry data is critical for safety of navigation and is used for many other…”
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A picture on the wall: innovative mapping reveals cold-water coral refuge in submarine canyon
Published in PloS one (14-12-2011)“…Cold-water corals are azooxanthellate species found throughout the ocean at water depths down to 5000 m. They occur in patches, reefs or large mound structures…”
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Autonomous marine environmental monitoring: Application in decommissioned oil fields
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-06-2019)“…Hundreds of Oil & Gas Industry structures in the marine environment are approaching decommissioning. In most areas decommissioning operations will need to be…”
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Megafaunal variation in the abyssal landscape of the Clarion Clipperton Zone
Published in Progress in oceanography (01-01-2019)“…•Seafloor geomorphology was important in the structuring of abyssal megafauna.•Differences in megafaunal community ecology were found between all landscape…”
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Microdistribution of faunal assemblages at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Southern Ocean
Published in PloS one (29-10-2012)“…Chemosynthetic primary production by microbes supports abundant faunal assemblages at deep-sea hydrothermal vents, with zonation of invertebrate species…”
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Abyssal hills – hidden source of increased habitat heterogeneity, benthic megafaunal biomass and diversity in the deep sea
Published in Progress in oceanography (01-09-2015)“…•We used photos to assess abyssal megabenthic communities on hills and the plain.•Megafaunal biomass was significantly greater on the hills than the adjacent…”
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Litter in submarine canyons off the west coast of Portugal
Published in Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography (01-12-2011)“…Marine litter is of global concern and is present in all the world’s oceans, including deep benthic habitats where the extent of the problem is still largely…”
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Trophic ecology of Angolan cold-water coral reefs (SE Atlantic) based on stable isotope analyses
Published in Scientific reports (19-06-2023)“…Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs of the Angolan margin (SE Atlantic) are dominated by Desmophyllum pertusum and support a diverse community of associated fauna,…”
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On the ecological relevance of landscape mapping and its application in the spatial planning of very large marine protected areas
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-06-2018)“…In recent years very large marine protected areas (VLMPAs) have become the dominant form of spatial protection in the marine environment. Whilst seen as a…”
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Negative priming effect on organic matter mineralisation in NE Atlantic slope sediments
Published in PloS one (28-06-2013)“…The priming effect (PE) is a complex phenomenon which describes a modification (acceleration or retardation) in the mineralisation rate of refractory organic…”
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Bringing seascape ecology to the deep seabed: A review and framework for its application
Published in Limnology and oceanography (01-01-2022)“…Seascape ecology is an emerging pattern‐oriented and integrative science conceptually linked to landscape ecology. It aims to quantify multidimensional spatial…”
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Objective automated classification technique for marine landscape mapping in submarine canyons
Published in Marine geology (01-04-2015)“…This study proposes a fully automated and objective technique to map marine landscapes in submarine canyons. The method is suitable for broad and regional…”
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Broadscale Landscape Mapping Provides Insight into the Commonwealth of Dominica and Surrounding Islands Offshore Environment
Published in Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) (01-04-2022)“…A lack of data hinders effective marine management strategies for developing island states. This is a particularly acute problem for the Commonwealth of…”
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Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs): Their past, present and future contributions to the advancement of marine geoscience
Published in Marine geology (01-06-2014)“…Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have a wide range of applications in marine geoscience, and are increasingly being used in the scientific, military,…”
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