On the paradox of thriving cold‐water coral reefs in the food‐limited deep sea
SR Maier, S Brooke, LH De Clippele… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …
38 cold-water coral in Aquaria: advances and challenges. A focus on the mediterranean
Abstract Knowledge on basic biological functions of organisms is essential to understand
not only the role they play in the ecosystems but also to manage and protect their …
not only the role they play in the ecosystems but also to manage and protect their …
Major environmental drivers determining life and death of cold-water corals through time
Cold-water corals (CWCs) are the engineers of complex ecosystems forming unique
biodiversity hotspots in the deep sea. They are expected to suffer dramatically from future …
biodiversity hotspots in the deep sea. They are expected to suffer dramatically from future …
19 occurrence and biogeography of mediterranean cold-water corals
The term cold-water coral sensu lato groups taxa with a more or less pronounced frame-
building ability (eg Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata) with forest-forming organisms …
building ability (eg Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata) with forest-forming organisms …
The “Sardinian cold-water coral province” in the context of the Mediterranean coral ecosystems
A new cold-water coral (CWC) province has been identified in the Mediterranean Sea in the
Capo Spartivento canyon system offshore the southern coast of Sardinia. The 'Sardinia cold …
Capo Spartivento canyon system offshore the southern coast of Sardinia. The 'Sardinia cold …
Interactive Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Growth, Fitness and Survival of the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa under Different Food Availabilities
JV Büscher, AU Form, U Riebesell - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cold-water corals are important bioengineers that provide structural habitat for a diverse
species community. About 70% of the presently known scleractinian cold-water corals are …
species community. About 70% of the presently known scleractinian cold-water corals are …
Megapixel multi-elemental imaging by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, a technology with considerable potential for paleoclimate studies
Paleoclimate studies play a crucial role in understanding past and future climates and their
environmental impacts. Current methodologies for performing highly sensitive elemental …
environmental impacts. Current methodologies for performing highly sensitive elemental …
[HTML][HTML] Improving coral monitoring by reducing variability and bias in cover estimates from seabed images
Seabed cover of organisms is an established metric for assessing the status of many
vulnerable marine ecosystems. When deriving cover estimates from seafloor imagery, a …
vulnerable marine ecosystems. When deriving cover estimates from seafloor imagery, a …
Bathymetrical distribution and size structure of cold-water coral populations in the Cap de Creus and Lacaze-Duthiers canyons (northwestern Mediterranean)
Submarine canyons are known as one of the seafloor morphological features where living
cold-water coral (CWC) communities develop in the Mediterranean Sea. We investigated the …
cold-water coral (CWC) communities develop in the Mediterranean Sea. We investigated the …
Calcification rates and the effect of ocean acidification on Mediterranean cold-water corals
C Maier, P Watremez, M Taviani… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Global environmental changes, including ocean acidification, have been identified as a
major threat to scleractinian corals. General predictions are that ocean acidification will be …
major threat to scleractinian corals. General predictions are that ocean acidification will be …