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Section 1 | Arctic Ocean Cold Seep Communities

In this course, we’ll dive deep to discover which creatures live in the Arctic Ocean—specifically in an area known as the Norwegian Margin.

1.1 Introduction to Deep-Sea Benthic Environments

1.2 The Importance of Seabed Habitats of the Norwegian Margin

1.3 Threats to and Conservation of Benthic Habitats

1.4 Who Stays Still and Who Moves?

Section 2 | Low-Light Communities of the Aegean Sea

In this course, we’ll dive into the rocky coral gardens around Fourni—an area that has been officially protected since 2025 thanks to the efforts of local volunteers.

2.1 Exploring the Twilight Zone Underwater

2.2 Low-Light Habitats of the Aegean Sea (Greece)

2.3 Conservation of Low-Light Habitats

2.4 Exploring the Coral Gardens of Fourni

Section 3 | Benthic Communities of the Norwegian Coast

In this course, you’ll explore unique underwater environments on the seafloor where gases such as methane slowly seep out from beneath the seabed.

These places are known as cold seeps. They release cold, gas-rich fluids and support remarkable and unusual marine life despite the challenging conditions caused by gas emissions.

3.1 Cold Seeps and Life in the Deep Sea

3.2 The Hidden World of Cold Seep Ecology

3.3 Exploring Cold Seeps Through Science

3.4 Meet the Creatures of Cold Seeps

Section 4 | Deep-Sea Communities of Barkley Canyon

This course will take you on a journey far away, to an underwater canyon off the Pacific coast of Canada.

4.1 Life at the Canyon’s Cold Seeps

4.2 How Human Activities Affect Cold Seep Ecosystems

4.3 How We Monitor Cold Seep Ecosystems in Barkley Canyon

4.4 Cold Seep Animals of Barkley Canyon and Where to Find Them

Section 5 | Ecosystems of the Catalan Coast

In this course, we’ll explore some of the unique ecosystems found just off the coast of Catalonia, including coral reefs, river estuaries, and lush underwater seagrass meadows formed by Posidonia oceanica.

5.1 Discovering the Secrets of Catalonia’s Coastal Ecosystems

5.2 Human Activities and Climate Change on the Catalan Coast

5.3 What’s Beneath the Sea? Studying Fish Communities with OBSEA

5.4 Become a Fish Detective | How to Use BIIGLE Like a Scientist