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In:
Supplement to: Kiriakoulakis, Kostas; Fisher, Elizabeth; Wolff, George A; Freiwald, André; Grehan, Anthony J; Roberts, J Murray (2005): Lipids and nitrogen isotopes of two deep-water corals from the North-East Atlantic: initial results and implications for their nutrition. In: Freiwald, A, Roberts, JM (eds.), Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, 715-729, https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27673-4_37
Publication Date:
2024-03-11
Description:
The lipid and organic nitrogen isotopic (delta15N) compositions of two common deep-water corals (Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata) collected from selected locations of the NE Atlantic are compared to the composition of suspended particulate organic matter, in order to determine their principle food source. Initial results suggest that they may feed primarily on zooplankton. This is based on the increased abundances of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and alcohols and the different ratios of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, 22:6/20:5 of the corals when compared to those of the suspended particulate organic matter. There is enrichment in L. pertusa of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and of delta15N relative to M. oculata. It is unclear whether this reflects different feeding strategies or assimilation/storage efficiencies of zooplankton tissue or different metabolism in the two coral species.
Keywords:
ACES; Atlantic Coral Ecosystem Study; BC; Belgica Mounds; Beryl_Alpha; Box corer; Cork Harbour; D248; D248_13823#12; D248_13823#8; D248_13825#1; D248_13828#1; D248_13831#1; D248_13832#2; D248_13841#1; D248_13874#2; D248_13881#3; Darwin Mound; Darwin Mounds; Discovery (1962); Dredge_4; Dredge, triangle; ECOMOUND; Environmental controls on mound formation along the european margin; GeoB6710-1; GeoB6713-1; GeoB6732-1; GeoB6742-1; GeoB8029-1; GeoB8036-1; GeoB8042-1; GeoB8044-1; GeoB8048-1; GeoB8068-1; GeoB8076-1; GeoB8078-1; GeoB8081-1; GeoB8103-1; GeoB8106-1; GeoB8107-1; Limfjorden; Logachev Mounds; M2000_BX01#32; M2000_BX02#50; M2000_BX11#3; M2000_BX13#34; M2000_BX21#51; North Sea; Norwegian fjord; Norwegian shelf; Osterfjord; Pelagia Mounds; Porcupine Seabight; POS265; POS292; POS470-1; POS473-1; POS492-1; POS502-1; POS552-1; POS559-1; POS565-1; POS567-1; POS571-1; POS591-1; POS599-1; POS601-1; POS604-1; POS626-1; POS629-1; POS630-1; Poseidon; Remote operated vehicle; ROV; S98-467_; SAPS; SAPS1; SAPS2; SAPS4; Scheldt Delta Estuary; Scraper trawl; Stand-alone pumps; STRAWL; TAD; Television-Grab; TRAWL; Trawl net; TVG; Wyville Thomson Ridge
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Dataset
Format:
application/zip, 4 datasets
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