Cold-water corals and hydrocarbon-rich seepage in Pompeia Province (Gulf of Cádiz) – living on the edge

<p>Azooxanthellate cold-water corals (CWCs) have a global distribution and have commonly been found in areas of active fluid seepage. The relationship between the CWCs and these fluids, however, is not well understood. This study aims to unravel the relationship between CWC development and hyd...

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Main Authors: B. Rincón-Tomás, J.-P. Duda, L. Somoza, F. J. González, D. Schneider, T. Medialdea, E. Santofimia, E. López-Pamo, P. Madureira, M. Hoppert, J. Reitner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/16/1607/2019/bg-16-1607-2019.pdf