Some of the animals identified in the deep-sea that spend their life in the benthic boundary layer. The research, published in Limnology and Oceanography, also concluded that deep-sea mining could have significant and unavoidable impacts on biodiversity, regardless of the time of year. (Photo credit: Gabrielle Ellis)This community of organisms, like much of the deep-sea ecosystem, is reliant on organic material that falls from the surface ocean down to great depths. Lander used to collect small deep-sea animals. The research highlights the complex behavior of animals across their life cycles, and the connectedness of the deep ocean more broadly.