De Clippele, Laurence Helene; Huvenne, Veerle A I; Molodtsova, Tina; Roberts, J Murray (2019): Species, environmental variables, percentage substrate and coordinates per 40 m video subtransect from the Logachev Mound Province [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.909119, Supplement to: De Clippele, LH et al. (2019): The Diversity and Ecological Role of Non-scleractinian Corals (Antipatharia and Alcyonacea) on Scleractinian Cold-Water Coral Mounds. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, 184, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00184
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Abstract:
These datasets were used to describe the diversity, ecology and role of non-scleractinian corals on scleractinian cold-water coral carbonate mounds in the Logachev Mound Province, Rockall Bank, NE Atlantic. Cold-water coral carbonate mounds, created by framework-building scleractinian corals, are also important habitats for non-scleractinian corals, whose ecology and role are understudied in deep-sea environments. In total ten non-scleractinian species were identified, which were mapped out along eight ROV video transects. Eight species were identified as black corals (three belonging to the family Schizopathidae, one each to the Leiopathidae, Cladopathidae, and Antipathidae and two to an unknown family) and two as gorgonians (Isididae and Plexauridae). The most abundant species were Leiopathes sp. and Parantipathes sp. 2. Areas with a high diversity of non-scleractinian corals are interpreted to offer sufficient food, weak inter-species competition and the presence of heterogeneous and hard settlement substrates. A difference in the density and occurrence of small vs. large colonies of Leiopathes sp. was also observed, which is likely related to a difference in the stability of the substrate they choose for settlement. Non-scleractinian corals, especially black corals, are an important habitat for crabs, crinoids, and shrimps in the Logachev Mound Province.
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Horizon 2020 (H2020), grant/award no. 678760: A Trans-Atlantic assessment and deep-water ecosystem-based spatial management plan for Europe
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Median Latitude: 40.930083 * Median Longitude: -1.140605 * South-bound Latitude: -15.655641 * West-bound Longitude: -15.821194 * North-bound Latitude: 55.572138 * East-bound Longitude: 55.557825
Date/Time Start: 2012-05-27T12:45:52 * Date/Time End: 2012-06-06T16:49:56
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- De Clippele, LH; Huvenne, VAI; Molodtsova, T et al. (2019): Percentage substrate class per 40 m subtransect with coordinates from the Logachev Mound Province. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.909117
- De Clippele, LH; Huvenne, VAI; Molodtsova, T et al. (2019): Species and environmental variables per 40m subtransect with coordinates from the Logachev Mound Province. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.909118