Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems
Coral reefs are generally associated with shallow tropical seas; however, recent deep-ocean exploration using advanced acoustics and submersibles has revealed unexpectedly widespread and diverse coral ecosystems in deep waters on continental shelves, slopes, seamounts, and ridge systems around the w...
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craaas:10.1126/science.1119861 2024-09-30T14:40:43+00:00 Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems Roberts, J. Murray Wheeler, Andrew J. Freiwald, André 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1119861 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1119861 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 312, issue 5773, page 543-547 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 2006 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1119861 2024-09-19T04:00:55Z Coral reefs are generally associated with shallow tropical seas; however, recent deep-ocean exploration using advanced acoustics and submersibles has revealed unexpectedly widespread and diverse coral ecosystems in deep waters on continental shelves, slopes, seamounts, and ridge systems around the world. Advances reviewed here include the use of corals as paleoclimatic archives and their biogeological functioning, biodiversity, and biogeography. Threats to these fragile, long-lived, and rich ecosystems are mounting: The impacts of deep-water trawling are already widespread, and effects of ocean acidification are potentially devastating. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 312 5773 543 547 |
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Coral reefs are generally associated with shallow tropical seas; however, recent deep-ocean exploration using advanced acoustics and submersibles has revealed unexpectedly widespread and diverse coral ecosystems in deep waters on continental shelves, slopes, seamounts, and ridge systems around the world. Advances reviewed here include the use of corals as paleoclimatic archives and their biogeological functioning, biodiversity, and biogeography. Threats to these fragile, long-lived, and rich ecosystems are mounting: The impacts of deep-water trawling are already widespread, and effects of ocean acidification are potentially devastating. |
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Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems |
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Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems |
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Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems |
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Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems |
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Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems |
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reefs of the deep: the biology and geology of cold-water coral ecosystems |
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