Meiofauna and macrofauna community structure in relation to sediment composition at the Iberian margin compared to the Goban Spur (NE Atlantic)
E Flach, A Muthumbi, C Heip - Progress in oceanography, 2002 - Elsevier
Meiofauna and macrofauna communities and several sediment characteristics were
compared between a slope situated far from the coast (Goban Spur) and two transects …
compared between a slope situated far from the coast (Goban Spur) and two transects …
Zonation of deep biota on continental margins
RS Carney - Oceanography and marine biology, 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Pioneering deep-sea surveys established that the fauna of the continental margins is zoned
in the sense that individual species and assemblages occupy restricted depth bands. It has …
in the sense that individual species and assemblages occupy restricted depth bands. It has …
Biodiversity and ecological composition of macrobenthos on cold-water coral mounds and adjacent off-mound habitat in the bathyal Porcupine Seabight, NE Atlantic
LA Henry, JM Roberts - Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic …, 2007 - Elsevier
The cold-water scleractinian corals Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata form mound
structures on the continental shelf and slope in the NE Atlantic. This study is the first to …
structures on the continental shelf and slope in the NE Atlantic. This study is the first to …
Deep-sea sponge grounds enhance diversity and abundance of epibenthic megafauna in the Northwest Atlantic
LI Beazley, EL Kenchington, FJ Murillo… - ICES Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Beazley, LI, Kenchington EL, Murillo, FJ, and Sacau, M. 2013. Deep-sea sponge
grounds enhance diversity and abundance of epibenthic megafauna in the Northwest …
grounds enhance diversity and abundance of epibenthic megafauna in the Northwest …
A comparison between the megafauna communities on the NW Iberian and Celtic continental margins—effects of coastal upwelling?
MSS Lavaleye, GCA Duineveld, EM Berghuis… - Progress in …, 2002 - Elsevier
Megafauna biomass and feeding guilds were studied on the NW Iberian upwelling
Continental Margin in order to determine the presence of enriched zones pointing to …
Continental Margin in order to determine the presence of enriched zones pointing to …
The cold‐water coral community as hotspot of carbon cycling on continental margins: A food‐web analysis from Rockall Bank (northeast Atlantic)
D Oevelen, G Duineveld, M Lavaleye… - Limnology and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We present a quantitative food‐web analysis of the cold‐water coral community, ie, the
assembly of living corals, dead coral branches and sediment beneath, associated with the …
assembly of living corals, dead coral branches and sediment beneath, associated with the …
Use of predictive habitat modelling to assess the distribution and extent of the current protection of 'listed'deep‐sea habitats
Aim To demonstrate the application of predictive species distribution modelling methods to
habitat mapping and assessment of percentage area‐based conservation targets. Location …
habitat mapping and assessment of percentage area‐based conservation targets. Location …
The distribution of deep-sea sponge aggregations in the North Atlantic and implications for their effective spatial management
Sponge aggregations have been recognised as key component of shallow benthic
ecosystems providing several important functional roles including habitat building and …
ecosystems providing several important functional roles including habitat building and …
Depth-related distribution and abundance of seastars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Porcupine Seabight and Porcupine Abyssal Plain, NE Atlantic
The depth-related distribution of seastar (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) species between 150
and 4950m in the Porcupine Seabight and Porcupine Abyssal Plain is described. 47 species …
and 4950m in the Porcupine Seabight and Porcupine Abyssal Plain is described. 47 species …
Sedimentary labile organic carbon and pore water redox control on species distribution of benthic foraminifera: A case study from Lisbon–Setúbal Canyon (southern …
KA Koho, RD García, HC De Stigter, E Epping… - Progress in …, 2008 - Elsevier
Rose Bengal stained benthic foraminifera were studied from 11 cores collected along two
depth transects off southern Portugal: one in the Lisbon–Setúbal Canyon and the other …
depth transects off southern Portugal: one in the Lisbon–Setúbal Canyon and the other …