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Deep-sea diversity patterns are shaped by energy availability

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  • Skipton N. C. Woolley

    (Museum Victoria
    Quantitative and Applied Ecology Group, School of Biological Sciences, BioSciences Building 2, The University of Melbourne)

  • Derek P. Tittensor

    (Dalhousie University
    United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre)

  • Piers K. Dunstan

    (CSIRO, Wealth from Oceans Flagship)

  • Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita

    (Quantitative and Applied Ecology Group, School of Biological Sciences, BioSciences Building 2, The University of Melbourne)

  • José J. Lahoz-Monfort

    (Quantitative and Applied Ecology Group, School of Biological Sciences, BioSciences Building 2, The University of Melbourne)

  • Brendan A. Wintle

    (Quantitative and Applied Ecology Group, School of Biological Sciences, BioSciences Building 2, The University of Melbourne)

  • Boris Worm

    (Dalhousie University)

  • Timothy D. O’Hara

    (Museum Victoria)

Abstract

Depth-dependent patterns in ocean species diversity can be explained by latitudinal variations in energy availability, with shelf and upper-slope diversity increasing with thermal energy availability, and deep-sea diversity increasing with chemical energy availability; the discovery of these distinct patterns could help to guide the conservation and management of these remote ecosystems.

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  • Skipton N. C. Woolley & Derek P. Tittensor & Piers K. Dunstan & Gurutzeta Guillera-Arroita & José J. Lahoz-Monfort & Brendan A. Wintle & Boris Worm & Timothy D. O’Hara, 2016. "Deep-sea diversity patterns are shaped by energy availability," Nature, Nature, vol. 533(7603), pages 393-396, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:533:y:2016:i:7603:d:10.1038_nature17937
    DOI: 10.1038/nature17937
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