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Carlier, A.; Le Guilloux, E.; Olu, Karine; Sarrazin, Jozee; Mastrototaro, F.; Taviani, M.; Clavier, J.. |
Cold-water corals (CWC) are frequently reported from deep sites with locally accelerated currents that enhance seabed food particle supply. Moreover, zooplankton likely account for ecologically important prey items, but their contribution to CWC diet remains unquantified. We investigated the benthic food web structure of the recently discovered Santa Maria di Leuca (SML) CWC province (300 to 1100 m depth) located in the oligotrophic northern Ionian Sea. We analyzed stable isotopes (delta C-13 and delta N-15) of the main consumers (including ubiquitous CWC species) exhibiting different feeding strategies, zooplankton, suspended particulate organic matter (POM) and sedimented organic matter (SOM). Zooplankton and POM were collected 3 m above the coral... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Particulate organic matter; Zooplankton; Stable isotopes; Food web; Mediterranean Sea; Benthic community; Cold water corals. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-7450.pdf |
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