Deep-Sea Crustaceans: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2020) | Viewed by 346
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the 1960s, the discovery that deep-sea biodiversity is much greater than that of other ecosystems dramatically changed our perception of life on Earth and fostered a rich and lively debate of ecological and evolutionary hypotheses on global biodiversity patterns and processes. The technological advances of underwater exploration permitted direct observations and manipulative experimentation, increasing our knowledge of unique organisms and diverse seascapes of the deep sea; despite that, though, the deep sea remains largely unknown. Moreover, along with the growing pressures on deep-sea ecosystems and the services they provide, there is currently an increased awareness of the extended human footprint and the need for a robust and science-based response to the global threats imposed to this remote domain.
Crustaceans are probably the most specious group of marine organisms. They can form both monospecific swarms with high densities and highly diverse assemblages; they can be found in most habitats at all depths of the oceans; they display a variety of feeding habits and reproduction modes; and their populations constitute important resources that are, in some cases, intensively exploited. This Special Issue intends to highlight new research and advances on the knowledge of deep-sea crustaceans addressing: (i) their diversity and distribution (both pelagic and benthic); (ii) aspects of feeding ecology and life cycle; (iii) overexploitation, and other threats and conservation aspects. Other innovative aspects and breakthroughs in deep-sea crustacean biology will also be considered.
Prof. Marina R. Cunha
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Deep sea crustaceans
- Biodiversity and taxonomy
- Trophic ecology
- Reproduction and life cycles
- Fisheries and overexploitation
- Conservation
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