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For her doctoral research, Vanessa Stenvers investigated adaptations in pelagic invertebrates, both in the short-term, in response to environmental stress, and in the long-term on evolutionary timescales. Here, she focused on the effects of global warming and deep-sea mining on a pelagic jellyfish. While a growing topic of concern with mining is the effect of discharged sediment in the water column, experimental data was lacking. She found that exposure to plumes comes at high energetic costs, but also has a more severe effect than the most extreme warming scenario. In addition, she revealed that knowledge of symbiotic behaviour is crucial to understanding camouflage and visual adaptations in a group of crustaceans. This knowledge will help to predict ecosystem resilience, as pelagic communities and their interactions are likely to shift under environmental change.

鈥淭he deep ocean and its inhabitants do not exist in isolation from life on land. Pelagic animals help regulate our climate, cycle nutrients and sustain fisheries. If and how these animals adapt is a mounting concern and understanding their responses to change is critical to managing a healthy planet,鈥� says Vaness Stenvers.

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