Spatial patterns of arctic sponge ground fauna and demersal fish are detectable in autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imagery

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
• Main Authors: Meyer, H.K., Roberts, E. M., Rapp, H. T., Davies, A. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Arctic mid-ocean ridge; Autonomous underwater vehicle; Deep sea; Demersal fish; Seamount; Sponge ground; European Union; Horizon 2020; Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic: An integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation; SponGES; Grant Agreement No 679849; Arctic; Hugin; Schulz Bank; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/3519008; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2019.103137

ABSTRACT. Deep-sea sponge grounds are important habitats that provide several ecosystem services, yet relatively little is known about their distribution and ecology. While most surveys have focused on the broad-scale distribution patterns of sponge grounds (100s–1000s m), only rarely have the finer...