Environmental Controls on Cold-Water Coral Mound Distribution, Morphology, and Development in the Straits of Florida
Scleractinian cold-water corals are widely distributed in seaways and basins of the North Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida. These corals can form extensive biogenic mounds, which are biodiversity hotspots in the deep ocean. The processes that lead to the genesis of such cold-water co...
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Scholarly Repository
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/716 |