Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography,
ecology, and reproductive biology of deep-sea octocorals and also focuses on gorgonian …

The presence of corals living in deep waters around the globe has been documented in
various publications since the late 1800s, when the first research vessels set sail on multi …

Antipatharians, commonly known as black corals, are treasured by many cultures for
medicinal purposes and to produce jewellery. Despite their economic and cultural …

Precious corals have been commercially exploited for many centuries all over the world.
Their skeletons have been used as amulets or jewellery since antiquity and are one of the …

Deep-sea corals were discovered over a century ago, but it is only over recent years that
focused efforts have been made to explore the history of the oceans using the geochemistry …

The abundance, distribution, and size of marine species are linked to temperature and
nutrient regimes and are profoundly affected by humans through exploitation and climate …

Gorgonians are a key group of organisms in benthic marine communities with a wide
bathymetric and geographical distribution. Although their presence on continental shelves …

The performance of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has rarely been evaluated
against conventional sampling methods in deep ocean mesopelagic environments. We …

Reconstruction of past seawater δ 138/134 Ba NIST (barium-isotopic compositions) can
augment existing proxies of water mass provenance and deep-ocean circulation. Deep-sea …

Isidella elongata is a candelabrum-shaped alcyonacean forming important facies on the
bathyal muddy bottoms of the Mediterranean Sea, currently considered a sensitive habitat …