Hydroids associated with deep-sea corals in the boreal north-west Atlantic
This paper reports on the distribution of epifaunal hydroids associated with deep-sea corals collected from the boreal north-west Atlantic. Thirteen hydroid species were collected from only four coral specimens, suggesting that northern corals support highly diverse epifaunal communities.
Published in: | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2001
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315401003502 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315401003502 |
Summary: | This paper reports on the distribution of epifaunal hydroids associated with deep-sea corals collected from the boreal north-west Atlantic. Thirteen hydroid species were collected from only four coral specimens, suggesting that northern corals support highly diverse epifaunal communities. |
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