Deep-water Coral Reefs: Unique Biodiversity Hot-SpotsDeep-water coral reefs are found along large sections of the outer continental shelves and slopes of Europe, from North Cape to the Gulf of Cadiz, and because they also occur along the Atlantic seaboard of USA, the Gulf of Mexico, off Brazil, in the Mediterranean, and off New Zealand, they are currently being targeted by international groups of marine scientists. They have become popular and opportune deep-water research targets because they offer exciting frontier exploration, combined with a whole plethora of modern scientific methods, such as deep-sea drilling, sampling, remote control surveying and documentation. Furthermore they represent timely opportunities for further developments within the application of geochemistry, stable isotope research, bacterial sciences, including DNA-sequestering, and medical research (search for bioactive compounds). The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) has arranged a deep-sea scientific drilling campaign on giant carbonate banks off Ireland. Because the reefs currently defy traditional marine-ecological theories, they represent future research opportunities and will enjoy scientific scrutiny for many years to come. |
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... . . 152 6.11 This 3 - D perspective sketch has been made on the basis of a reflection profile crossing from Florida's Hatteras Slope onto the Blake Plateau 154 6.12 A shaded relief map showing Newfoundland , the fishing xx Figures.
... fishing ground Flemish Cap , and Orphan Knoll . 6.13 A drawing from Gay et al . ( 2007 ) . 6.14 155 157 7.1 7.2 A relief map showing California and the ocean floor west of California . . . Illustration showing the typical “ canopy ...
... fish are, however, often seen when we work on the seafloor with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). In Norwegian waters, the lights from the ROV attract shoals of saithe (pollock) and sometimes cod (Figure 1.3). In spectacular contrast ...
... fish , and algae . The term " coral reef ” is traditionally used on large tropical shallow - water formations , which represent dangers to navigation . Even though the deep - water coral accumulations do not represent dangerous " reefs ...
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Contents
Introduction | 13 |
1 | 39 |
5 | 80 |
6 | 89 |
5 | 103 |
3 | 129 |
6 | 140 |
7 | 163 |
5 | 186 |
13 | 198 |
9 | 202 |
Corals inside a pockmark Troll field | 208 |
An unintended extinction? | 210 |
Conclusions | 216 |
14 | 230 |
B Epilogue | 232 |