Biodiversity of the abyssal and hadal zone in the Nova Canton Trough (Central Pacific Ocean; 2751–7989 m): a visual inventory
Denise J. B. Swanborn, Alfredo Marchiò, Giulia La Bianca, Megan Cundy, Travis Reynolds Jr, Melanie S. Stott, Brett C. Gonzalez, Heather A. Stewart, Alan J. Jamieson · 2026
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Description
Denise Swanborn and colleagues list deep sea life in a Pacific trough from video records, in work from 2026. Inventories of the deepest ocean zones stay rare due to cost and access limits. Video from baited landers and crewed dives now opens a broad depth window for surveys.
Close to thirty thousand animals and protists were logged across thousands of metres of depth. Groups sorted into hundreds of form types across benthic and near bottom life. Life shifted with depth from rich deep plains to a distinct trench zone fauna. A trench snailfish group appeared outside a subduction trench for the first time. Shell and protist groups set new depth records as well.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Denise J. B. Swanborn, Alfredo Marchiò, Giulia La Bianca, Megan Cundy, Travis Reynolds Jr, Melanie S. Stott, Brett C. Gonzalez, Heather A. Stewart, Alan J. Jamieson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 105 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |