Explore some of the deep-sea habitats that are found in the ocean surrounding the United Kingdom. You can journey over giant carbonate mounds and seamounts, before visiting amazing deep-sea coral reefs and sponge communities, ultimately ending at the unique communities that live on hydrothermal vents.
The OSPAR Convention guides international cooperation on the protection of the marine environment in the North-East Atlantic. It was signed in 1992 and is managed by the OSPAR Commission, made up of representatives from 15 nations. The deep-sea habitats presented here all feature in the 2004 Initial OSPAR list of threatened and/or declining species and habitats.
Explore some of the deep-sea habitats that are found in the ocean surrounding the United Kingdom. You can journey over giant carbonate mounds and seamounts, before visiting amazing deep-sea coral reefs and sponge communities, ultimately ending at the unique communities that live on hydrothermal vents.