Cold-water coral habitat mapping: trends and developments in acquisition and processing methods
Cold-water coral (CWC) habitats are considered important centers of biodiversity in the deep
sea, acting as spawning grounds and feeding area for many fish and invertebrates. Given …
sea, acting as spawning grounds and feeding area for many fish and invertebrates. Given …
Biodiversity of the white coral bank off Cape Santa Maria di Leuca (Mediterranean Sea): An update
The biodiversity of the Santa Maria di Leuca (SML) coral bank is summarized and its
description is updated using data collected by means of underwater video systems, benthic …
description is updated using data collected by means of underwater video systems, benthic …
Glacio-eustatic variations and sapropel events as main controls on the Middle Pleistocene-Holocene evolution of the Cabliers Coral Mound Province (W …
Cold-water coral mounds are key hot-spots of deep ocean biodiversity and also important
archives of past climatic conditions. Nonetheless, the paleo-oceanographic setting in which …
archives of past climatic conditions. Nonetheless, the paleo-oceanographic setting in which …
Effects of deep-water coral banks on the abundance and size structure of the megafauna in the Mediterranean Sea
G D'Onghia, P Maiorano, L Sion, A Giove… - Deep Sea Research …, 2010 - Elsevier
The Santa Maria di Leuca (SML) coral banks represent a rare example of living Lophelia-
Madrepora-bearing coral mounds in the Mediterranean Sea. They are located between 350 …
Madrepora-bearing coral mounds in the Mediterranean Sea. They are located between 350 …
Ecological characterisation of a Mediterranean cold-water coral reef: Cabliers coral mound province (Alboran Sea, western Mediterranean)
Scleractinian cold-water coral (CWC) reefs are key habitats for benthic fauna as they
enhance spatial heterogeneity and biodiversity. Understanding their environmental and …
enhance spatial heterogeneity and biodiversity. Understanding their environmental and …
Benthic habitat characterization and distribution from two representative sites of the deep-water SML Coral Province (Mediterranean)
Two sites (MS04 and MS06) from the Santa Maria di Leuca (SML) Coral Province were
analyzed by a video and acoustic survey during the National Italian Project Apulian Plateau …
analyzed by a video and acoustic survey during the National Italian Project Apulian Plateau …
Trophic relationships in a deep Mediterranean cold-water coral bank (Santa Maria di Leuca, Ionian Sea)
A Carlier, E Le Guilloux, K Olu, J Sarrazin… - Marine Ecology …, 2009 - int-res.com
Cold-water corals (CWC) are frequently reported from deep sites with locally accelerated
currents that enhance seabed food particle supply. Moreover, zooplankton likely account for …
currents that enhance seabed food particle supply. Moreover, zooplankton likely account for …
Ecosystem engineering creates a direct nutritional link between 600-m deep cold-water coral mounds and surface productivity
Cold-water corals (CWCs) form large mounds on the seafloor that are hotspots of
biodiversity in the deep sea, but it remains enigmatic how CWCs can thrive in this food …
biodiversity in the deep sea, but it remains enigmatic how CWCs can thrive in this food …
Mapping cold-water coral habitats at different scales within the Northern Ionian Sea (Central Mediterranean): an assessment of coral coverage and associated …
In this study, we mapped the distribution of Cold-Water Coral (CWC) habitats on the northern
Ionian Margin (Mediterranean Sea), with an emphasis on assessing coral coverage at …
Ionian Margin (Mediterranean Sea), with an emphasis on assessing coral coverage at …
Controls on the global distribution of contourite drifts: Insights from an eddy-resolving ocean model
Contourite drifts are anomalously high sediment accumulations that form due to reworking
by bottom currents. Due to the lack of a comprehensive contourite database, the link …
by bottom currents. Due to the lack of a comprehensive contourite database, the link …