Trophic structure of cold-water coral communities revealed from the analysis of tissue isotopes and fatty acid composition

• Published in: Marine biology research Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 287 - 306
• Main Authors: van Oevelen, Dick, Duineveld, Gerard C. A., Lavaleye, Marc S. S., Kutti, Tina, Soetaert, Karline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 16.03.2018
• Subjects: carbon isotopes; cold-water coral reefs; fatty acid composition; food web; Haakon Hop; korallrev; nitrogen isotopes

The trophic structure of cold-water coral reef communities at two contrasting locations, the 800-m deep Belgica Mounds (Irish margin) and the 300-m deep Træna reefs (Norwegian Shelf), was investigated using stable isotope (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) and fatty-acid composition analysis. A broad range of spec...