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      The ecology of seamounts: structure, function, and human impacts.

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          In this review of seamount ecology, we address a number of key scientific issues concerning the structure and function of benthic communities, human impacts, and seamount management and conservation. We consider whether community composition and diversity differ between seamounts and continental slopes, how important dispersal capabilities are in seamount connectivity, what environmental factors drive species composition and diversity, whether seamounts are centers of enhanced biological productivity, and whether they have unique trophic architecture. We discuss how vulnerable seamount communities are to fishing and mining, and how we can balance exploitation of resources and conservation of habitat. Despite considerable advances in recent years, there remain many questions about seamount ecosystems that need closer integration of molecular, oceanographic, and ecological research.

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          Journal
          Ann Rev Mar Sci
          Annual review of marine science
          1941-1405
          1941-0611
          2010
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research, Wellington 6021, New Zealand. m.clark@niwa.co.nz
          Article
          10.1146/annurev-marine-120308-081109
          21141665
          4fe8f558-04f2-4978-bed8-1fe14a4169fb
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