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Research Interests
I am a deep-sea ecologist interested in seafloor communities susceptible to anthropogenic activities. I use photographic data from underwater vehicles (AUVs, ROVs, video sleds) to perform quantitative biological community assessments. Currently, I am applying machine learning models to aid species identification for biological monitoring and assessment in Greenland.
Other locations I have researched include the Northeast Atlantic and the Central Eastern Pacific, specifically the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area targeted for deep-sea mining. I have also worked on microplastic pollution and engage in environmental outreach.
In my PhD, I will apply machine-learning models to analyse sensitive marine habitats on the shelf and shelf edge of Greenland to better understand the impacts of fisheries and climate change.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Research output
- 4 Article
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Discovery of a mud‐covering cephalopod evidences the complex life habits in the abyss
Mejía-Saenz, A., Fleming, B. F. M., Jones, D. O. B., Van Audenhaege, L., Hoving, H. & Simon‐Lledó, E., 25 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ecology. 106, 11, e70257.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Marked Variability in Distance-Decay Patterns Suggests Contrasting Dispersal Ability in Abyssal Taxa
Simon-Lledó, E., Baselga, A., Gómez-Rodríguez, C., Metaxas, A., Amon, D. J., Bribiesca-Contreras, G., Durden, J. M., Fleming, B., Mejía-Saenz, A., Taboada, S., Van Audenhaege, L. & Jones, D. O. B., 14 Jan 2025, In: GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY. 34, 1, e13956.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Carbonate compensation depth drives abyssal biogeography in the northeast Pacific
Simon-Lledó, E., Amon, D. J., Bribiesca‐Contreras, G., Cuvelier, D., Durden, J. M., Ramalho, S. P., Uhlenkott, K., Arbizu, P. M., Benoist, N., Copley, J., Dahlgren, T. G., Glover, A. G., Fleming, B., Horton, T., Ju, S. J., Mejía-Saenz, A., McQuaid, K., Pape, E., Park, C. & Smith, C. R. & 1 others, , 24 Jul 2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 7, 9, p. 1388-1397 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access43 Citations (Scopus) -
Rock outcrops enhance abyssal benthic biodiversity
Mejía-Saenz, A., Simon-Lledó, E., Partridge, L. S., Xavier, J. R. & Jones, D. O. B., 22 Feb 2023, In: Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 195, 103999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Beyond camouflage: Scientists are puzzled by deep sea squid’s 'statue' behaviour
9/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Beyond camouflage: Scientists are puzzled by deep sea squid’s ‘statue’ behaviour
8/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
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New Squid Species Discovered: Friday Squid Blogging
1/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Friday Squid Blogging: New Squid Species Discovered
30/01/26
2 items of Media coverage
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This squid is playing peekaboo at the bottom of the ocean
12/12/25 → 20/12/25
4 items of Media coverage
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News and notes about science This squid is playing peekaboo at the bottom of the ocean
20/12/25
2 items of Media coverage
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Discovery of ‘muddy squid’ highlights deep-sea knowledge gaps
16/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research