The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean
In this work, we integrate five case studies harboring vulnerable deep-sea benthic habitats in different geological settings from mid latitude NE Atlantic Ocean (24–42° N). Data and images of specific deep-sea habitats were acquired with Remoted Operated Vehicle (ROV) sensors (temperature, salinity,...
Published in: | Oceans |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2021
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans2020021 https://doaj.org/article/761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 |
id |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 2023-05-15T13:56:52+02:00 The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean Luis Somoza José L. Rueda Olga Sánchez-Guillamón Teresa Medialdea Blanca Rincón-Tomás Francisco J. González Desirée Palomino Pedro Madureira Enrique López-Pamo Luis M. Fernández-Salas Esther Santofimia Ricardo León Egidio Marino María del Carmen Fernández-Puga Juan T. Vázquez 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans2020021 https://doaj.org/article/761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1924/2/2/21 https://doaj.org/toc/2673-1924 doi:10.3390/oceans2020021 2673-1924 https://doaj.org/article/761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 Oceans, Vol 2, Iss 21, Pp 351-385 (2021) seafloor mapping vulnerable deep-sea habitats deep-sea corals chemosynthesis-based communities vulnerable marine ecosystem Atlantic Ocean Oceanography GC1-1581 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans2020021 2022-12-31T06:07:41Z In this work, we integrate five case studies harboring vulnerable deep-sea benthic habitats in different geological settings from mid latitude NE Atlantic Ocean (24–42° N). Data and images of specific deep-sea habitats were acquired with Remoted Operated Vehicle (ROV) sensors (temperature, salinity, potential density, O 2 , CO 2 , and CH 4 ). Besides documenting some key vulnerable deep-sea habitats, this study shows that the distribution of some deep-sea coral aggregations (including scleractinians, gorgonians, and antipatharians), deep-sea sponge aggregations and other deep-sea habitats are influenced by water masses’ properties. Our data support that the distribution of scleractinian reefs and aggregations of other deep-sea corals, from subtropical to north Atlantic could be dependent of the latitudinal extents of the Antarctic Intermediate Waters (AAIW) and the Mediterranean Outflow Waters (MOW). Otherwise, the distribution of some vulnerable deep-sea habitats is influenced, at the local scale, by active hydrocarbon seeps (Gulf of Cádiz) and hydrothermal vents (El Hierro, Canary Island). The co-occurrence of deep-sea corals and chemosynthesis-based communities has been identified in methane seeps of the Gulf of Cádiz. Extensive beds of living deep-sea mussels ( Bathymodiolus mauritanicus ) and other chemosymbiotic bivalves occur closely to deep-sea coral aggregations (e.g., gorgonians, black corals) that colonize methane-derived authigenic carbonates. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Antarctic Oceans 2 2 351 385 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
op_collection_id |
ftdoajarticles |
language |
English |
topic |
seafloor mapping vulnerable deep-sea habitats deep-sea corals chemosynthesis-based communities vulnerable marine ecosystem Atlantic Ocean Oceanography GC1-1581 |
spellingShingle |
seafloor mapping vulnerable deep-sea habitats deep-sea corals chemosynthesis-based communities vulnerable marine ecosystem Atlantic Ocean Oceanography GC1-1581 Luis Somoza José L. Rueda Olga Sánchez-Guillamón Teresa Medialdea Blanca Rincón-Tomás Francisco J. González Desirée Palomino Pedro Madureira Enrique López-Pamo Luis M. Fernández-Salas Esther Santofimia Ricardo León Egidio Marino María del Carmen Fernández-Puga Juan T. Vázquez The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean |
topic_facet |
seafloor mapping vulnerable deep-sea habitats deep-sea corals chemosynthesis-based communities vulnerable marine ecosystem Atlantic Ocean Oceanography GC1-1581 |
description |
In this work, we integrate five case studies harboring vulnerable deep-sea benthic habitats in different geological settings from mid latitude NE Atlantic Ocean (24–42° N). Data and images of specific deep-sea habitats were acquired with Remoted Operated Vehicle (ROV) sensors (temperature, salinity, potential density, O 2 , CO 2 , and CH 4 ). Besides documenting some key vulnerable deep-sea habitats, this study shows that the distribution of some deep-sea coral aggregations (including scleractinians, gorgonians, and antipatharians), deep-sea sponge aggregations and other deep-sea habitats are influenced by water masses’ properties. Our data support that the distribution of scleractinian reefs and aggregations of other deep-sea corals, from subtropical to north Atlantic could be dependent of the latitudinal extents of the Antarctic Intermediate Waters (AAIW) and the Mediterranean Outflow Waters (MOW). Otherwise, the distribution of some vulnerable deep-sea habitats is influenced, at the local scale, by active hydrocarbon seeps (Gulf of Cádiz) and hydrothermal vents (El Hierro, Canary Island). The co-occurrence of deep-sea corals and chemosynthesis-based communities has been identified in methane seeps of the Gulf of Cádiz. Extensive beds of living deep-sea mussels ( Bathymodiolus mauritanicus ) and other chemosymbiotic bivalves occur closely to deep-sea coral aggregations (e.g., gorgonians, black corals) that colonize methane-derived authigenic carbonates. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Luis Somoza José L. Rueda Olga Sánchez-Guillamón Teresa Medialdea Blanca Rincón-Tomás Francisco J. González Desirée Palomino Pedro Madureira Enrique López-Pamo Luis M. Fernández-Salas Esther Santofimia Ricardo León Egidio Marino María del Carmen Fernández-Puga Juan T. Vázquez |
author_facet |
Luis Somoza José L. Rueda Olga Sánchez-Guillamón Teresa Medialdea Blanca Rincón-Tomás Francisco J. González Desirée Palomino Pedro Madureira Enrique López-Pamo Luis M. Fernández-Salas Esther Santofimia Ricardo León Egidio Marino María del Carmen Fernández-Puga Juan T. Vázquez |
author_sort |
Luis Somoza |
title |
The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean |
title_short |
The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean |
title_full |
The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean |
title_fullStr |
The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean |
title_full_unstemmed |
The Interactive Role of Hydrocarbon Seeps, Hydrothermal Vents and Intermediate Antarctic/Mediterranean Water Masses on the Distribution of Some Vulnerable Deep-Sea Habitats in Mid Latitude NE Atlantic Ocean |
title_sort |
interactive role of hydrocarbon seeps, hydrothermal vents and intermediate antarctic/mediterranean water masses on the distribution of some vulnerable deep-sea habitats in mid latitude ne atlantic ocean |
publisher |
MDPI AG |
publishDate |
2021 |
url |
https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans2020021 https://doaj.org/article/761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 |
geographic |
Antarctic The Antarctic |
geographic_facet |
Antarctic The Antarctic |
genre |
Antarc* Antarctic North Atlantic |
genre_facet |
Antarc* Antarctic North Atlantic |
op_source |
Oceans, Vol 2, Iss 21, Pp 351-385 (2021) |
op_relation |
https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1924/2/2/21 https://doaj.org/toc/2673-1924 doi:10.3390/oceans2020021 2673-1924 https://doaj.org/article/761259ead9c14021884cfea84fb37243 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans2020021 |
container_title |
Oceans |
container_volume |
2 |
container_issue |
2 |
container_start_page |
351 |
op_container_end_page |
385 |
_version_ |
1766264462881325056 |