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Fishes of the World Ocean Seamounts

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Seamounts are submerged mountains on the ocean floor, generally formed by volcanic activity or tectonic uplift. Their summits can range from just below the surface to several kilometers deep. While seamounts have been sampled since the Challenger expedition, only in recent decades have advances in deep-water trawling and underwater vehicles allowed for thorough biological study. Seamount communities are taxonomically distinct from surrounding seafloor environments and exhibit high rates of endemism. Some seamounts suffered heavy fishing in the past, resulting in depleted commercial stocks, habitat destruction, and altered fish populations. However, despite this long history of exploitation, seamount ecosystems remain poorly understood. This collection offers an overview of the current understanding of taxonomy, distribution, life history, stock status, and fisheries pertaining to fish populations on seamounts in oceans across the world. Keywords: seamount, oceanic ridge, deep-sea fishes, ichthyoplankton, taxonomy, morphology, new species, new record, composition of fish community, distribution, general biology, life cycle, stock assessment, fishing, underwater observation

Editors

  • Alexei Orlov Alexei Orlov

    Alexei Orlov

    Dr. Alexei Orlov leads the Laboratory of Ocean Ichthyofauna at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS. With a specialization in Ichthyology & Pisciculture from the Astrakhan Technical University (1977-1982), he has authored 200+ peer-reviewed publications. His research spans fish distribution, ecology, zoogeography, taxonomy, and more. He is a member of 8 professional societies and an editor for such journals as Journal of Ichthyology (Springer Nature), Water Biology & Security (Elsevier), Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria (PENSOFT), Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (MDPI) and Frontiers in Marine Science (Frontiers Media SA).

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