Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 60, No. 1 (2015), pp. 3-21 (19 pages) To test how benthic biogeochemistry responds to changing nutrient availability and estuary trophic state, I conducted mesocosm ...

This week, the postcard stars the photogenic, bottom-dwelling sea creatures that make up the broad category of benthic animals or benthos— like sponges, starfish, and scallops. They’re as diverse as ...

Benthic foraminifera are widely used as paleoenvironmental proxies because of their high sensitivity to environmental changes and excellent preservation potential in sediment. Affected by global ...

Permian survivors The most catastrophic mass extinction in the history of Earth had little effect on the lowliest of beasts living in the bottom-dwelling muck on the sea floor, according to a new ...

We’ve talked a lot in our posts about the macroalgae (seaweeds) here at Palmer Station. But as we’ve also noted, there are many benthic (bottom-dwelling) animals too. Although there are a couple ...

Antarctic sea ice and the cold waters surrounding the continent are key elements of the global climate system, influencing heat redistribution, oceanic circulation and the absorption of carbon dioxide ...

Design and analysis in benthic surveys in environmental sampling / Anthony J. Underwood and Maura G. Chapman -- Characterising the physical properties of seabed habitats / Andrew J. Kenny and Ian ...

Biodiversity is of crucial importance to the marine ecosystem. The prohibition of trawling activities in the Hong Kong marine environment for two and a half years has significantly improved ...

What are lugworms and other small animals doing in the seabed? Until now scientists have not been able to study these animals without disturbing them, but thanks to modern PET/CT scans, now we can ...