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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... Martin Hovland Deep - water Coral Reefs Unique Biodiversity Hot - Spots Springer Published in association with Praxis Publishing PRAXIS Chichester , UK Dr Martin Hovland Marine Geology Expert Statoil Stavanger Norway SPRINGER–PRAXIS.
Unique Biodiversity Hot-Spots Martin Hovland. Dr Martin Hovland Marine Geology Expert Statoil Stavanger Norway SPRINGER–PRAXIS BOOKS IN LIFE SCIENCES INCORPORATING AQUATIC AND MARINE SCIENCES ISBN 978-1-4020-8461-4 Springer Dordrecht ...
... Statoil , now Statoil Hydro ) , I have tried to be honest and true to the geophysical , geochemical , and other data we obtained . This has led to numerous discussions with other scientists and marine geologists . These constructive ...
... Statoil ( as of 2007 StatoilHydro ) , and the partners of the Kristin field development project , the Morvin development project , and the Haltenpipe project are thanked for releasing data for this book . Also I wish to thank Paulo ...
... Statoil for pipeline route - mapping off northern Norway , imaged here , just as it records the Fugløy reef in 1982 Probably the first - ever colour underwater photograph taken of a deep - water coral reef . . . 17 18 3.4 The impressive ...
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 |