geonode:a__01_2020_12_313 This part of the Atlantic comprises a wide range of benthic (seafloor) and pelagic (water column) ecosystems that live on the continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge and surrounding abyssal plains. Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (those that are particularly sensitive to disturbance by activities such as fishing) are primarily found on the shelf, slopes and ridges in Icelandic waters. The area is heavily influenced by major oceanographic features – the warm Atlantic water masses and the cold waters of the East Greenland Current and the East Iceland Current – which have a profound influence on the primary productivity and functioning of marine pelagic wildlife, such as whales, zooplankton and fish. iAtlantic EPSG:4326 CRS:84 -41.1460723876953 -8.00257301330566 52.1727104187012 74.0096206665039 other other other other text/xml other other