The importance of ecological accommodation space and sediment supply for cold-water coral mound formation, a case study from the Western Mediterranean Sea
H Wang, J Titschack, C Wienberg… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The formation of cold-water coral (CWC) mounds is commonly seen as being the result of
the sustained growth of framework-forming CWCs and the concurrent supply and deposition …
the sustained growth of framework-forming CWCs and the concurrent supply and deposition …
The erosive power of the Malvinas Current: Influence of bottom currents on morpho-sedimentary features along the northern Argentine margin (SW Atlantic Ocean)
Sediment deposits formed mainly under the influence of bottom currents (contourites) are
widely used as high-resolution archives for reconstructing past ocean conditions. However …
widely used as high-resolution archives for reconstructing past ocean conditions. However …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping and Geomorphic Characterization of the Vast Cold-Water Coral Mounds of the Blake Plateau
A coordinated multi-year ocean exploration campaign on the Blake Plateau offshore of the
southeastern US has mapped what appears to be the most expansive cold-water coral …
southeastern US has mapped what appears to be the most expansive cold-water coral …
[HTML][HTML] Broad-scale benthic habitat classification of the South Atlantic
Abstract Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has become a priority for many states wanting to
develop national blue economy plans and meet international obligations in response to the …
develop national blue economy plans and meet international obligations in response to the …
Highly variable deep-sea currents over tidal and seasonal timescales
Deep-sea transport of sediment and associated matter, such as organic carbon, nutrients
and pollutants, is controlled by near-bed currents. On the continental slope, these currents …
and pollutants, is controlled by near-bed currents. On the continental slope, these currents …
Linking oceanographic processes to contourite features: Numerical modelling of currents influencing a contourite depositional system on the northern South China …
Combining high-resolution bathymetry and 2-D seismic data with 3-D hydrodynamic
numerical simulation results to identify Quaternary plastered contourite drifts in the South …
numerical simulation results to identify Quaternary plastered contourite drifts in the South …
Dropstones in the Mar del Plata Canyon Area (SW Atlantic): evidence for provenance, transport, distribution, and oceanographic implications
G Bozzano, ME Cerredo, M Remesal… - Geochemistry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A variety of gravel‐to cobble‐sized rocks, recovered from the Mar del Plata (MdP) Canyon
area (Western South Atlantic at 38° S) and interpreted as ice‐rafted debris, represent the first …
area (Western South Atlantic at 38° S) and interpreted as ice‐rafted debris, represent the first …
Bioclastic bottom‐current deposits of a Devonian contourite terrace: Facies variability and depositional architecture (Tafilalt Platform, Morocco)
H Hüneke, MA Gibb, O Mayer, JF Kniest… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The study examines bioclastic carbonate contourites that arise from the broad spectrum of
bottom‐current related sedimentary processes ranging from deposition to erosion. The result …
bottom‐current related sedimentary processes ranging from deposition to erosion. The result …
Spatial distribution and morphometry of the Namibian coral mounds controlled by the hydrodynamic regime and outer-shelf topography
Cold-water corals mounds develop over millennial timescales as a result of sustained coral
growth and concurrent with sediment deposition within their coral frameworks. So far, coral …
growth and concurrent with sediment deposition within their coral frameworks. So far, coral …
Review of the central and south atlantic shelf and deep-sea benthos: science, policy, and management
SJ Hawkins, PA Todd, BD Russell… - … and Marine Biology …, 2023 - books.google.com
Abstract The Central and South Atlantic represents a vast ocean area and is home to a
diverse range of ecosystems and species. Nevertheless, and similar to the rest of the global …
diverse range of ecosystems and species. Nevertheless, and similar to the rest of the global …