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 …
An Arctic natural oil seep investigated from space to the seafloor
Due to climate change, decreasing ice cover and increasing industrial activities, Arctic
marine ecosystems are expected to face higher levels of anthropogenic stress. To sustain …
marine ecosystems are expected to face higher levels of anthropogenic stress. To sustain …
The North-east Atlantic Margin: A Review of the Geology, Geography, Oceanography, and Vulnerable Megabenthic Ecosystems of the Continental Slope of Ireland …
The Irish–Scottish margin is geologically and oceanographically heterogeneous. Source
waters of subpolar and subtropical origin interact with banks, seamounts, submarine canyon …
waters of subpolar and subtropical origin interact with banks, seamounts, submarine canyon …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics and cellulosic microparticles in North Atlantic deep waters and in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
This study explores microplastic and cellulosic microparticle occurrences in the NE Atlantic,
focusing on the Porcupine Bank Canyon and Porcupine Seabight. Water samples from …
focusing on the Porcupine Bank Canyon and Porcupine Seabight. Water samples from …
[HTML][HTML] Feedbacks between hydrodynamics and cold-water coral mound development
AS Van der Kaaden, C Mohn, T Gerkema… - Deep Sea Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cold-water corals rely on currents to transport food towards them and when external
conditions are favourable, they can form coral mounds. These structures, which can be over …
conditions are favourable, they can form coral mounds. These structures, which can be over …
Benthic megafauna habitats, community structure and environmental drivers at Rio Grande Rise (SW Atlantic)
Abstract The Rio Grande Rise (RGR) is a large and geomorphologically complex feature
located in the Southwest Atlantic, with great commercial and scientific interest due to its …
located in the Southwest Atlantic, with great commercial and scientific interest due to its …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial distributions, environmental drivers and co-existence patterns of key cold-water corals in the deep sea of the Azores (NE Atlantic)
GH Taranto, JM González-Irusta… - Deep Sea Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Habitat-forming cold-water corals (CWCs) represent a key component of deep-sea benthic
communities and a priority target for conservation. Although research efforts have been …
communities and a priority target for conservation. Although research efforts have been …
3D classification of cold-water coral reefs: a comparison of classification techniques for 3D reconstructions of cold-water coral reefs and seabed
Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs are complex structural habitats that are considered
biodiversity “hotspots” in deep-sea environments and are subject to several climate and …
biodiversity “hotspots” in deep-sea environments and are subject to several climate and …
Fine-scale heterogeneity of a cold-water coral reef and its influence on the distribution of associated taxa
Benthic fauna form spatial patterns which are the result of both biotic and abiotic processes,
which can be quantified with a range of landscape ecology descriptors. Fine-to medium …
which can be quantified with a range of landscape ecology descriptors. Fine-to medium …
Water mass characteristics and hydrodynamics at an inshore versus an offshore mid-Norwegian cold-water coral reef habitat
Introduction Cold-water coral reefs form complex benthic habitats, supporting thousands of
species. The broadscale environmental tolerances of reef-forming species such as Lophelia …
species. The broadscale environmental tolerances of reef-forming species such as Lophelia …