Clearance rate of vulnerable marine ecosystem (VME) indicator taxa from Norway, Acesta excavata, Lophelia pertusa, Geodia barretti, Phakellia ventilabrum and Stryphnus sp.

• Main Authors: Liefmann, Stephanie, Kutti, Tina, Hennige, Sebastian, Roberts, J Murray
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA
• Subjects: ATLAS; A Trans-Atlantic assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based spatial management plan for Europe; Clearance rate; Cold water corals; Competition; VME; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.921500

Clearance rate was measured for Acesta excavata, Lophelia pertusa, Geodia barretti, Phakellia ventilabrum and Stryphnus sp. under laboratory conditions at the Austevoll research station from the Institute of Marine Research, Norway between February and June 2018. The different species were given nat...