Abstract The Brazilian Continental Margin (BM) hosts one of the most poorly known deep-
water fauna in the world, especially those referred to as habitat forming such as …

The distribution and ecology of scleractinian corals on reef ecosystems along the coast of
the State of Alagoas, north-east Brazil, were characterized. The scleractinians comprised 13 …

The last thorough qualitative description of the unique Brazilian coral communities was
elaborated in the 1960's. This paper reviews the status of knowledge of Brazilian reefs, with …

In face of increasing anthropogenic disturbance in the deep sea, it is a priority to better
understand the regional distribution of cold-water corals (CWC). These organisms create …

Coral species composition of drilled cores from emergent bank reefs, and coral cover of the
surface of old and living reefs located along the coast of the state of Bahia, Eastern Brazil …

Deep-sea coral communities are poorly known in the Southwestern Atlantic (SWA),
particularly in the equatorial/subequatorial latitudes embraced by the northeastern Brazilian …

The genus Madracis has been known in Brazil from four deep water species, namely M.
mirabilis, M. asperula, M. brueggemanni and M. pharensis, and one zooxanthellate species …

In the region of Brazil, cold-water corals are distributed from the Equatorial to the Southern
Brazilian margins and on nearby seamounts, mainly between 250 and 1200 m water depth …

The logistics of research on deep-sea organisms imposes restrictions on studies that require
repetitive long-term collections. Studies on the reproduction of deep-water corals have …

Brazil has the most extensive and richest areas of coral reefs in the South Atlantic Ocean,
with its fauna characterized by high endemism and adaptations related to its growth and …