| Time | 16 January 2025 (Thursday) | |
| 0900 - 0925 |
Keynote Lecture 7 (Venue: LT-A) Gold-Seep Fauna in the South China Sea: Composition and Biogeography Abstract |
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| Session 5: Sensory Biology Abstract Chairs: Karen Osborn & Vanessa I. Stenvers : LT-A |
Session 7: Ecology & Conservation (F) Abstract Chairs: Pavanee A. Annasawmy & Adrian G. Glover : LT-B |
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| 0930 - 0945 |
O5-1 [Invited Talk]: Vision in the Deep – an Overview of Adaptations to Dim Light and Bioluminescence Tamara Frank, Nova Southeastern University, USA |
O7F-1: Bioturbation is a Key Function for the Preservation of the Abyssal Nodule Field Habitat Loïc Van Audenhaege, National Oceanography Centre, UK |
| 0945 - 1000 |
O5-2: Shrimp Glow, Did Ya Know? Understanding Bioluminescence in Deep-Sea Decapods Heather Bracken-Grissom, Florida International University, USA |
O7F-2: Marked Variability in Distance-Decay Patterns Suggests Contrasting Dispersal Ability in Abyssal Taxa Erik Simon-Lledó, National Oceanography Centre, UK |
| 1000 - 1015 |
O5-3: Bioluminescence and Environmental Light Drive Visual Evolution in the Deep Sea Danielle M. DeLeo, Florida International University, USA |
O7F-3: Feeding Niche Varies with Organismal Body Size in Abyssal Deposit Feeders Lucy V. M. Goodwin, University of Liverpool, UK |
| 1015 - 1030 |
O5-4 (zoom): Ontogenetic Variation in Sensory Detection in Hydrothermal Shrimp Alvinocarididae Adrien Mathou, Sorbonne Université, France |
O7F-4: Disparity of Dominant Species Across Three New Hydrothermal Vent Fields in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Joan M. Alfaro-Lucas, University of Victoria, Canada |
| 1030 - 1045 |
O5-5: Bioluminescence in Deep-Sea Dragonfishes: Photophore Morphology and Proposed Functionality Ashley N. Marranzino, NOAA Ocean Exploration Affiliate, USA |
O7F-5: Abyssal Megafauna Communities and the Potential Influence of Sargassum Sedimentation – A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Dominik Scepanski, University of Cologne, Germany |
| 1045 - 1100 |
O5-6: Evolutionary Drivers of Eye Complexity and Transparency in Hyperiid Amphipods Vanessa I. Stenvers, Smithsonian Institution, USA |
O7F-6: Exploring the Growth of Deep-Sea Bivalves in Areas of Potential Seafloor Mining: Methods in Sclerochronology Lauren Geiser, University of Leeds, UK |
| 1100 - 1120 | Tea Break | |
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Session 4: Deep Pelagic Ocean (A) Abstract |
Session 8: Climate Change & Human Impact (A) Abstract Chairs: Daniel O. B. Jones & Nelia Mestre |
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| 1120 - 1135 |
O4A-1 [Invited Talk]: Exploring Deep Sea Biodiversity with Environmental DNA Annette F. Govindarajan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA |
O8A-1: Long-Term Impact and Biological Recovery in a Deep-Sea Mining Track after 44 Years Daniel O. B. Jones, National Oceanography Centre, UK
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| 1135 - 1150 |
O4A-2: Multi-Marker eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals Patterns of Multi-Trophic Interactions and Ecological Connectivity in the Mesopelagic Nina Yang, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA |
O8A-2: Long-Term Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining on Benthic Macrofaunal Communities Regan Drennan , Natural History Museum, UK |
| 1150 - 1205 |
O4A-3: Move Over Medusae: Trophic Ecology of Biomass-Dominant Gelatinous Zooplankton (Siphonophores and Pyrosomes) in the California Current Ecosystem Elizabeth D. Hetherington, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, USA |
O8A-3: Impacts of an Industrial Deep-Sea Mining Trial on Seafloor Biodiversity Eva C. D. Stewart, Natural History Museum, UK |
| 1205 - 1220 |
O4A-4 (zoom): First Investigations of Dietary and Habitat Overlap in Three New Zealand Dee-sea Samuel Clough, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand |
O8A-4: The Environmental Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining Adrian G. Glover, Natural History Museum, UK |
| 1220 - 1235 |
O4A-5: Examining the Diets of Deep-Sea Cephalopods from the Northern Gulf of Mexico Using a Metabarcoding Approach Heather Judkins, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA |
O8A-5: The Persistent Impact of Abyssal Seafloor Disturbance Andrew R. Gates, National Oceanography Centre, UK
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| 1235 - 1250 |
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O8A-6: Environmental Challenges of a Green Energy Transition in the Offshore Energy Sector: A Review to Guide Global Marine Planning in a Green Future Lucy Harris, National Oceanography Centre, UK |
| 1300 - 1400 | Lunch | |
| 1415 - 1440 |
Keynote Lecture 8 [Croucher Keynote Lecture] (Venue: LT-A) Deep Sea Biodiversity Under Climate Change: Contributions, Vulnerabilities and Conservation Abstract |
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| Session 4: Deep Pelagic Ocean (B) Abstract Chairs: Véronique Merten & Vanessa I. Stenvers : LT-A |
Session 8: Climate Change & Human Impact (B) Abstract Chairs: Nelia Mestre & Moriaki Yasuhara : LT-B |
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| 1445 - 1500 |
O4B-1: The Hidden Diversity, Behaviour and Life Histories of Atlantic Deep-Sea Cephalopods Henk-Jan Hoving, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany |
O8B-1: Marine Litter in Brazilian Deep-Sea Fish Gastrointestinal Contents Flávia T. Masumoto, Universidade de São Paulo/Instituto Oceanográfico, Brazil |
| 1500 - 1515 |
O4B-2: In Situ Observations of Deep-Sea Cephalopods in Beaked Whale Predator’s Foraging Habitat Julia Stefanschitz, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany |
O8B-2: Long-Term Ecotoxicological Effects of Sediment Plumes on Deep-Sea Invertebrates Following a Polymetallic Nodules Collection Trial Pasqualina Gaetano, University of Algarve, Portugal |
| 1515 - 1530 |
O4B-3 (zoom): Accidental in Situ Observations Reveal Previously Unknown Behaviour Type in Cephalopods, Relevant to Bentho-Pelagic Coupling Alexey V. Golikov, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany |
O8B-3: Ecotoxicological Effects in Hydrothermal Vent Shrimp and Polychaetes Exposed in Situ to Sulphide Particles Santiago Correia, University of Algarve, Portugal |
| 1530 - 1545 |
O4B-4 (zoom): Trophic and Functional Specialization in Deep-Pelagic Fish Along the Depth Gradient in the Bay of Biscay Liz Loutrage, La Rochelle University, France |
O8B-4: Are Sea Anemones Useful Tools for Assessing the Ecotoxicological Impact of Deep-Sea Sediments and Manganese Exposure? Juliano M. Vilke, University of Algarve, Portugal |
| 1545 - 1600 |
O4B-5: From the Deep-Sea and Beyond: How Patagonian Toothfish, a Megafauna, May Connect Distant Biomes Chi Hin Lam, Large Pelagics Research Center, USA |
O8B-5: Metal Impacts on Deep-Sea Microbial Diversity and N Cycling Potential Leonor Pizarro, University of Porto, Portugal |
| 1600 - 1615 |
O4B-6: The Success of Spiny-Rayed Fishes in the Deep-Pelagic Ocean Discovered Using a Large Midwater Trawl April Cook, Nova Southeastern University, USA |
O8B-6: Ecotoxicological Response to in situ Exposure to Sulphides in Bathymodiolus azoricus Leandro Marinho, University of Algarve, Portugal |
| 1615 - 1630 |
O4B-7: To Brood or Not to Brood: Predicting Larval Strategies in the Asteroidea Hugh Carter, Natural History Museum, UK |
O8B-7: In situ Disturbance Effects on the Proteome of the Hydrothermal Vent Mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus Cármen S. V. Sousa, University of Algarve, Portugal |
| 1630 - 1650 | Tea Break | |
| Session 4: Deep Pelagic Ocean (C) Abstract Chairs: Henk-Jan Hoving & Vanessa I. Stenvers : LT-A |
Session 8: Climate Change & Human Impact (C) Abstract Chairs: Daniel O. B. Jones & Moriaki Yasuhara : LT-B |
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| 1650 - 1705 |
O4C-1 [Invited Talk]: Non-invasive Methods for Studying Midwater Jellyfish Gerlien Verhaegen, University of Greifswald, Germany |
O8C-1: Deep Pelagic Micronekton Reflect Differences in Mercury Bioavailability Within the Southern California Current Ecosystem Rachel S. Chen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, USA |
| 1705 - 1720 |
O4C-2: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Research in the Gulf of Mexico: A 14-Year Synopsis and Future Directions Tracey Sutton, Nova Southeastern University, USA |
O8C-2: Maternal Transfer of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Mesopelagic Fauna from the Northern Gulf of Mexico Isabel C. Romero, University of South Carolina, USA |
| 1720 - 1735 |
O4C-3: The Bathy and Abyssopelagic Micronekton Communities in the Eastern Pacific Clarion Clipperton Mining Zone Jeffrey C. Drazen, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA |
O8C-3: Zooplankton Community Structure in The Abyssal Benthic Boundary Layer Varies Over Time with Organic Matter Flux Gabrielle N. Ellis, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, USA |
| 1735 - 1750 |
O4C-4: Micronekton Community Assessment in A Deep-Sea Mining Site: Vertical Community Structuring and Biodiversity in an OMZ Victoria E. Assad, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA |
O8C-4: Predicting Habitat Suitability Changes for Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Northeast Atlantic under Future Climate Scenarios Jonatan F. Marquez, Institute of Marine Research, Norway |
| 1750 - 1805 |
O4C-5: Distinct Horizontal and Vertical Communities of Micronekton Across the Southern California Current Deep-Pelagic Ecosystem Elan J. Portner, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, USA |
O8C-5: Testing the Deep-Sea Glacial Disturbance Hypothesis of Norwegian Sea Diversity, Using Fossil Records Moriaki Yasuhara, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China |
| 1805 - 1820 |
O4C-6: Biological Traits Influence Contemporary and Historical Temporal Genomics of Pelagic Deep-Sea Species from The Gulf of Mexico Pedro A. Peres, Florida International University, USA |
O8C-6 (zoom): Lipid Dynamics in the Cold-Water Coral Dentomuricea aff. meteor: Effects of Ocean Warming and Reproductive Condition Anaïs Sire de Vilar, University of the Azores, Portugal
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| 1820 - 1835 |
O4C-7: Hepatic Steatosis in Hadal Snailfish as an Adaptation to Extreme Environment Guoyong Yan, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China |
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| 1845 - 2030 | Banquet | |
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