Tidal Dynamics Control on Cold-Water Coral Growth: A High-Resolution Multivariable Study on Eastern Atlantic Cold-Water Coral Sites

Tidal Dynamics Control on Cold-Water Coral Growth: A High-Resolution Multivariable Study on Eastern Atlantic Cold-Water Coral Sites

Cold-water coral (CWC) communities form complex benthic ecosystems in a distinct part of the water column. The exact processes supporting CWC reef growth and changes with time are still partly unsolved. Besides local hydrographic conditions, noticeable interactions of tidal flow with topography have...

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Main Authors: Katriina Juva, Sascha Flögel, Johannes Karstensen, Peter Linke, Wolf-Christian Dullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
cold-water corals
Desmophyllum pertusum
tidal dynamics
food availability
coral growth
hydrodynamics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00132/full

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