Coral-characterized benthic assemblages of the deep Northeast Atlantic: Defining "coral Gardens" to support future habitat mapping efforts

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 511-522

  Bullimore, Ross D ^a   Foster, Nicola L ^a   Howell, Kerry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotopes; Cold water coral; Deep sea; Habitat classification; Marine protected areas; OSPAR; VME

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOTOPE; COLD WATER; CORAL; DEEP SEA; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MAPPING METHOD; MARINE PARK; TAXONOMY; THRESHOLD; VIDEOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84876373945     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fss195     Document Type: Article

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