A comparative study of the recent history of Thérèse and Challenger mound, two cold-water coral carbonate mounds in the Belgica Mound province, Porcupine Seabight, SW of Ireland

• Main Authors: Pirlet, H., Foubert, A., Frank, N., Blamart, D., Henriet, J.-P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Porcupine Seabight; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/214710.pdf

During the Geomound-cruise with the R/V Marion Dufresne in 2001 gravity cores were recovered on the top of Thérèse mound (MD01-2463G) and Challenger mound (MD01-2451G). Both mounds are built up by cold-water corals ( Lophelia pertusa sp. and Madrepora oculata sp.). This was confirmed by the IODP dri...