Deep-sea cnidarians of Northwest Africa: Distribution patterns

• Main Authors: Ramil, Francisco, Matos-Pita, Susana Soto de, Gil, Marta, Castillo, Sara, Ramos, Ana
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo; Pesquerías; Biodiversity; Distribution; Cnidaria; Northwest Africa; Fridtjof; Fridtjof Nansen; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/9802; http://hdl.handle.net/10261/328059

Cnidarians are one of the most relevant phylum in deep-waters, where Scleractinia, Alcyonacea and Antipatharia may build three-dimensional habitats which host some of the most biodiverse and vulnerable marine ecosystems (‘hot-spots’) along the continental margins. Although ancient expeditions record...