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| Soest, R.W.M van; Cleary, D.F.R.; Kluijver, M.J. de; Lavaleye, M.S.S.; Maier, C.; Duy, F.C. van. |
| Sponge diversity and community composition in bathyal cold water coral reefs (CWRs) were examined at 500-900 m depth on the southeastern slopes of Rockall Bank and the northwestern slope of Porcupine Bank, to the west of Ireland in 2004 and 2005 with boxcores. A total of 104 boxcore samples, supplemented with 10 trawl/dredge attempts, were analyzed for the presence and abundance of sponges, using microscopical examination of (sub)samples of collected coral branches, and semi-quantitative macroscopic examination. Approximate minimum size of identified and counted sponge individuals was 1 mm. Literature data were added to the Porcupine Bank results to compensate for a less intensive sampling program in that location. Species richness and abundance were... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Coldwater; Multivariate analysis; North Atlantic; Ordination; PCA; Porifera; RDA; 42.72. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/226534 |
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