Seascape ecology in the vicinity of a Blake Ridge cold seep

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 10
• Main Authors: Johnson, Kellie, Taylor, Avery, Socha, Annika, Barkyoumb, Ellie, Nakamura, Koichi, Kaiser, Carl L., German, Christopher R., Yoerger, Dana R., Van Dover, Cindy Lee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 06.11.2023; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Anthropogenic changes; Anthropogenic factors; Aquatic mammals; Autonomous underwater vehicles; Benthos; Biodiversity; Blake Ridge seep; Clams; cooccurrence; Deep sea; Diapirs; Distribution; Ecology; Ecosystems; ecotone; Ecotones; Electrodes; Environmental management; Geographical distribution; Habitat selection; Habitats; Litter; Marine debris; Marine mammals; Marine pollution; Megafauna; Mollusks; network analysis; Ocean floor; Oxidation; Prey; Sediments; Seepages; species distributions; sphere of influence; Surveys; Taxa; Transition zone; Underwater vehicles; Water column

Systematic surveys of the distribution of epibenthic megafaunal species relative to one another and to environmental variables in the deep sea can lead to inferences and testable hypotheses regarding factors that influence their distributions. Here we use a seascape approach to provide insight into...