Effect of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the distribution and co-occurrence of cold-water corals

Effect of environmental and anthropogenic factors on the distribution and co-occurrence of cold-water corals

Cold-water corals (CWCs) are bioengineering species that can increase habitat heterogeneity and improve the deep sea’s biological diversity and ecosystem functioning. Knowledge of their distribution provides a critical baseline for assessing the effect of natural and anthropogenic impacts on these i...

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Main Authors: Valeria Palummo, Giacomo Milisenda, Simonepietro Canese, Eva Salvati, Daniela Pica, Augusto Passarelli, Nunziacarla Spanò, Teresa Romeo, Silvestro Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
CWCs
Maxent
SDMs
habitat suitability
deep sea
co-occurrence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1272066/full

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