Long term monitoring of cold-water coral growth shows response to episodic meteorological events in the NW Mediterranean

• Published in: Deep-sea research. Part I, Oceanographic research papers Vol. 160; p. 103255
• Main Authors: Chapron, L., Le Bris, N., Durrieu de Madron, X., Peru, E., Galand, P.E., Lartaud, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Dense-water cascading; in situ; Lacaze-Duthiers canyon; Lophelia pertusa; Madrepora oculata; Skeletal growth; Skeletal growth; Lacaze-Duthiers canyon; Madrepora oculata; Dense-water cascading; Lophelia pertusa; in situ

Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata, two cosmopolitan coral species of the deep ocean, build reef-like structures that provide ecological niches and nurseries for many species. These cold-water corals (CWCs) are thought to grow slowly making associated communities vulnerable to disturbance. Howev...