Influence of water masses on the biodiversity and biogeography of deep-sea benthic ecosystems in the North Atlantic
Circulation patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean have changed and re-organized multiple
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity …
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity …
[HTML][HTML] The giant Mauritanian cold-water coral mound province: Oxygen control on coral mound formation
The largest coherent cold-water coral (CWC) mound province in the Atlantic Ocean exists
along the Mauritanian margin, where up to 100 m high mounds extend over a distance of∼ …
along the Mauritanian margin, where up to 100 m high mounds extend over a distance of∼ …
Distribution and predicted climatic refugia for a reef‐building cold‐water coral on the southeast US margin
R Gasbarro, D Sowers, A Margolin… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is reorganizing the planet's biodiversity, necessitating proactive
management of species and habitats based on spatiotemporal predictions of distributions …
management of species and habitats based on spatiotemporal predictions of distributions …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrography and food distribution during a tidal cycle above a cold-water coral mound
Cold-water corals (CWCs) are important ecosystem engineers in the deep sea that provide
habitat for numerous species and can form large coral mounds. These mounds influence …
habitat for numerous species and can form large coral mounds. These mounds influence …
Strontium/lithium ratio in aragonitic shells of Cerastoderma edule (Bivalvia)—A new potential temperature proxy for brackish environments
CS Füllenbach, BR Schöne, R Mertz-Kraus - Chemical Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Quantitative reconstruction of water temperature from shells of bivalve mollusks is still a very
challenging task. For example, in highly variable environments such as intertidal zones …
challenging task. For example, in highly variable environments such as intertidal zones …
Discovery of a giant cold-water coral mound province along the northern Argentine margin and its link to the regional Contourite Depositional System and …
In the southern oceans, only a few cold-water coral mound sites have so far been reported
compared to the extensively surveyed North Atlantic. Here, we document for the first time the …
compared to the extensively surveyed North Atlantic. Here, we document for the first time the …
Solenosmilia variabilis-bearing cold-water coral mounds off Brazil
Abstract Cold-water corals (CWC), dominantly Desmophyllum pertusum (previously
Lophelia pertusa), and their mounds have been in the focus of marine research during the …
Lophelia pertusa), and their mounds have been in the focus of marine research during the …
[HTML][HTML] Variability of deep-sea megabenthic assemblages along the western pathway of the Mediterranean outflow water
P Puerta, A Mosquera-Gimenez, O Renones… - Deep Sea Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of different water masses in depth may influence the species distribution and
community structure in deep-sea benthic ecosystems. In the North Atlantic, the …
community structure in deep-sea benthic ecosystems. In the North Atlantic, the …
[HTML][HTML] Deglacial upslope shift of NE Atlantic intermediate waters controlled slope erosion and cold-water coral mound formation (Porcupine Seabight, Irish margin)
Turbulent bottom currents significantly influence the formation of cold-water coral mounds
and sedimentation processes on continental slopes. Combining records from coral mounds …
and sedimentation processes on continental slopes. Combining records from coral mounds …
Cold-water coral mounds in the southern Alboran Sea (western Mediterranean Sea): Internal waves as an important driver for mound formation since the last …
Cold-water corals (CWCs) are widely distributed in the entire Alboran Sea (western
Mediterranean Sea), but only along the Moroccan margin they have formed numerous coral …
Mediterranean Sea), but only along the Moroccan margin they have formed numerous coral …