“…However, it is worth noting that the methodologies used in these studies differ (Table 2). Studies conducted in Arctic polar waters, the Pacific Ocean (including small islands, inland areas, and high seas), and the Atlantic Ocean (inland areas and high seas) reported significantly higher mean abundances compared to our study, ranging from 5-10,000 times greater (2015; Lattin et al, 2004;Desforges et al, 2014;Lusher et al, 2014;Enders et al, 2015;Dehm et al, 2020;Montoto-Martıńez et al, 2020;Pabortsava and Lampitt, 2020;Jones-Williams et al, 2021). These variations could be attributed to differences between geographical locations and periods of sampling collection (Lusher et al, 2014).…”