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Oceanographic conditions at Richardson reef reveal new suitable habitat for cold-water corals

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2018-08-24

Citation

Cordes, E.E., Demopoulos, A.W.J., Davies, A.J., Gasbarro, R., Rhoads, A.C., Lobecker, E., Sowers, D., Chaytor, J.D., Morrison, C.L., Weinnig, A.M., Brooke, S., Lunden, J.J., Mienis, F., Joye, S.B., Quattrini, A.M., Sutton, T.T., McFadden, C.S., Bourque, J.R., McClain-Counts, J.P., Andrews, B.D., Etnoyer, P.J., Wolff, G.A., Bernard, B.B., Brooks, J.M., Rasser, M.K., and Adams, C., 2023, Oceanographic conditions at Richardson reef reveal new suitable habitat for cold-water corals: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PDH0OR.

Summary

Cold-water corals create complex structures, but our incomplete knowledge of their niche space limits our ability to understand their distribution and therefore the impact of the ecosystem services they provide in the ocean. The Richardson reef complex consists of over 150 km of linear reef tracts within an area of 75 km2 between 700-900 m depth. This reef experiences rapid shifts in temperature, and currents approaching 1 meter per second. The reef fauna cycle and sequester carbon and regenerate nutrients that help fuel the primary productivity of the region. Newly acquired multibeam sonar mapping data and predictive models indicate that cold-water coral reefs are more widespread than previously understood, necessitating a re-evaluation [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Amanda W Demopoulos
Originator :
Erik E Cordes, Amanda W Demopoulos, Andrew J Davies, Ryan Gasbarro, Alexandria C Rhoads, Elizabeth Lobecker, Derek Sowers, Jason Chaytor, Cheryl L Morrison, Alexis M Weinnig, Sandra Brooke, Jay J Lunden, Furu Mienis, Samantha B Joye, Andrea M Quattrini, Tracey T Sutton, Catherine S McFadden, Jill R Bourque, Jennifer P McClain Counts, Brian D Andrews, Peter J Etnoyer, Gary A Wolff, Bernie B Bernard, James M Brooks, Michael K Rasser, Caitlin Adams
Metadata Contact :
Jennifer P McClain Counts
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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Purpose

Data were obtained to assess the feeding ecology of a deep-sea cold-water coral reef complex. These data were combined with additional oceanographic and video data from our collaborators to understand the habitat conditions that support deep-sea coral systems and improve management planning.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9PDH0OR

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