Small-Scale Patterns in the Distribution and Condition of Bamboo Coral, Keratoisis grayi, in Submarine Canyons on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland

Small-Scale Patterns in the Distribution and Condition of Bamboo Coral, Keratoisis grayi, in Submarine Canyons on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland

Keratoisis grayi is one of the most abundant large gorgonian corals found off Newfoundland and Labrador, yet we know little regarding the factors influencing its distribution, abundance, and condition. We employed remotely operated vehicle (ROV) transect data collected in three canyons off the Grand...

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Main Authors: Krista D. Baker, Paul V. R. Snelgrove, David A. Fifield, Evan N. Edinger, Vonda E. Wareham, Richard L. Haedrich, Kent D. Gilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
gorgonian coral
trawling
fishing effects
deep-sea
cold-water coral
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00374/full

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