Overview: Presents water masses and oceanic circulation of the continental margin and adjacent abyssal plain.Describes deep-sea fishes, corals and microbes, and benthic biodiversity.Discusses human impact and l.This book presents the biodiversity of the Brazilian deep-sea and its many unique geological and biological features, as well as a review of its ecology, conservation, and future research needs. The deep-sea Brazilian margin has an incredible geological heterogeneity with numerous characteristic seafloor features, and latitudinal changes in marine productivity, oceanographic conditions
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