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TI Submersible observations of the invertebrate fauna on the continental-slope southwest of ireland (ne atlantic-ocean)
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AF TYLER, PA
   ZIBROWIUS, H
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C1 STN MARINE ENDOUME,F-13007 MARSEILLE,FRANCE
C2 STN MARINE ENDOUME,F-13007 MARSEILLE,FRANCE
IF 0.662
TC 56
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00100/21154/18773.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;BATHYAL HARD GROUND FAUNA;DEPTH ZONATION;SUSPENSION FEEDERS;ANTHOZOA;ECHINODERMATA
AB Relatively little is known of the fauna found on rock substrates in the deep ocean. As a result of the Franco-British deep diving cruise Cyaporc in 1986 using the submersible Cyana we present observations of a highly diverse sponge, cnidarian and echinoderm fauna occurring between 1 800 and 3 000 m on the steep slopes to the west of the Porcupine Bank and Goban Spur. This fauna is dominated. by suspension feeders and appears to show a vertical zonation corresponding to water mass structure. The highest biomass and variety of echinoderms are found between 2 100 and 2 600 m bathed in northward flowing North East Atlantic Deep Water. We present also additional observations of species known from previous sampling programmes but rarely photographed in their natural environment.
PY 1992
SO Oceanologica Acta
SN 0399-1784
PU Gauthier-Villars
VL 15
IS 2
UT A1992JE81500009
BP 211
EP 226
ID 21154
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