A Picture on the Wall: Innovative Mapping Reveals Cold-Water Coral Refuge in Submarine Canyon
Cold-water corals are azooxanthellate species found throughout the ocean at water depths down to 5000 m. They occur in patches, reefs or large mound structures up to 380 m high, and as ecosystem engineers create important habitats for a diverse fauna. However, the majority of these habitats are now...
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2011-12-14.
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