Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex
In 2006 and 2007, multiple deployments of current meters and optical sensors on landers and moorings were made in the first detailed in situ study of the particle supply to the coral community in the Mingulay Reef complex in the Sea of Hebrides at 140‐m water depth. Two distinct and predictable supp...
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crwiley:10.4319/lo.2009.54.2.0620 2024-03-31T07:53:50+00:00 Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex Davies, Andrew J. Duineveld,, Gerard C. A. Lavaleye,, Marc S. S. Bergman,, Magda J. N. van Haren, Hans Roberts, J. Murray 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.4319/lo.2009.54.2.0620 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.4319%2Flo.2009.54.2.0620 https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.4319/lo.2009.54.2.0620 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Limnology and Oceanography volume 54, issue 2, page 620-629 ISSN 0024-3590 1939-5590 Aquatic Science Oceanography journal-article 2009 crwiley https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.2009.54.2.0620 2024-03-04T13:01:05Z In 2006 and 2007, multiple deployments of current meters and optical sensors on landers and moorings were made in the first detailed in situ study of the particle supply to the coral community in the Mingulay Reef complex in the Sea of Hebrides at 140‐m water depth. Two distinct and predictable supply mechanisms were resolved. One mechanism consisted of the rapid downwelling of surface water caused by hydraulic control of tidal flow that transports particles from the surface to the corals in less than an hour. The rapid downwelling was recorded on the reef top as a pulse of warm, fluorescent, and relatively clear water at the onset of the flood and ebb tides. The pulse was strongest after flood tide and lasted for up to 3 h. The second mechanism consisted of advection onto the reef of deep bottom water with a high suspended matter load. This advection occurred during peak tides and was combined with topographical current acceleration on the reef top, enhancing delivery of particles to the corals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lophelia pertusa Wiley Online Library Limnology and Oceanography 54 2 620 629 |
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In 2006 and 2007, multiple deployments of current meters and optical sensors on landers and moorings were made in the first detailed in situ study of the particle supply to the coral community in the Mingulay Reef complex in the Sea of Hebrides at 140‐m water depth. Two distinct and predictable supply mechanisms were resolved. One mechanism consisted of the rapid downwelling of surface water caused by hydraulic control of tidal flow that transports particles from the surface to the corals in less than an hour. The rapid downwelling was recorded on the reef top as a pulse of warm, fluorescent, and relatively clear water at the onset of the flood and ebb tides. The pulse was strongest after flood tide and lasted for up to 3 h. The second mechanism consisted of advection onto the reef of deep bottom water with a high suspended matter load. This advection occurred during peak tides and was combined with topographical current acceleration on the reef top, enhancing delivery of particles to the corals. |
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Davies, Andrew J. Duineveld,, Gerard C. A. Lavaleye,, Marc S. S. Bergman,, Magda J. N. van Haren, Hans Roberts, J. Murray |
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Davies, Andrew J. Duineveld,, Gerard C. A. Lavaleye,, Marc S. S. Bergman,, Magda J. N. van Haren, Hans Roberts, J. Murray |
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Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex |
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Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex |
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Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex |
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Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex |
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Downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) at the Mingulay Reef Complex |
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downwelling and deep‐water bottom currents as food supply mechanisms to the cold‐water coral lophelia pertusa (scleractinia) at the mingulay reef complex |
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