NDLI: The distribution of scleractinian corals in the Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic

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Author	Reveillaud, Julie Freiwald, Andre Rooij, David Guilloux, Erwan Altuna, Alvaro Foubert, Anneleen Vanreusel, Ann Olu Le Roy, Karine Henriet, Jean Pierre
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Studies on the distribution of scleractinian corals in the Bay of Biscay were relatively numerous during the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century. Yet, recent reports are scattered, sometimes unpublished, and therefore knowledge about the current coral occurrence in the area is limited. This study aims at compiling the available historical and more recently collected information on the occurrence of scleractinian corals in the Bay of Biscay. Data from two recent cruises are included and compared with previous explored coral sites from as early as 1830 up to 1995. A database of 347 records including 34 described species of scleractinians highlights that the slope of the Bay of Biscay is an important habitat for scleractinians. This could be expected due to the high topographic relief providing the necessary hard substrate and accelerated bottom current flow that corals require. Further exploration of the occurrence and ecology of corals in the area is recommended to support the conservation of cold-water coral reefs along the European margin.
Starting Page	317
Ending Page	331
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01729179
Journal	Facies
Volume Number	54
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	16124820
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2008-03-20
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cold-water corals Scleractinia Slope Bay of Biscay Biodiversity Ecology Paleontology Geochemistry Biogeosciences Sedimentology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geology Stratigraphy Paleontology

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