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Tag: Scleractinia

Coral Organisms

Deep-corals provide habitat for numerous associated species

Peter Etnoyer May 2, 2008 AnthozoaCatsharkCoralFish NurserygorgonianHabitatLopheliaNicheOctocoralOculinaPlumarellaPrimnoaRockfishScleractinia

The biodiversity of Lophelia pertusa bioherms in the North Atlantic rivals the diversity of a shallow water tropical reef. More than 800 associated species have been documented in association.

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Coral

Global hotspots of deep coral diversity

Peter Etnoyer April 28, 2008 coral weekdiversityScleractinia

One of the central questions in marine biogeography asks “why are there more species of fish and coral in the Indo-Pacific than anywhere else in the world?”

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