On the paradox of thriving cold‐water coral reefs in the food‐limited deep sea

SR Maier, S Brooke, LH De Clippele… - Biological …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …

Heterotrophy in marine animal forests in an era of climate change

V Denis, C Ferrier‐Pagès, N Schubert… - Biological …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Marine animal forests (MAFs) are benthic ecosystems characterised by biogenic three‐
dimensional structures formed by suspension feeders such as corals, gorgonians, sponges …

Climate‐induced changes in the suitable habitat of cold‐water corals and commercially important deep‐sea fishes in the North Atlantic

T Morato, JM González‐Irusta… - Global Change …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
The deep sea plays a critical role in global climate regulation through uptake and storage of
heat and carbon dioxide. However, this regulating service causes warming, acidification and …

Macro-and microplastics affect cold-water corals growth, feeding and behaviour

L Chapron, E Peru, A Engler, JF Ghiglione… - Scientific reports, 2018‏ - nature.com
Plastic contamination is now recognized as one of the most serious environmental issues for
oceans. Both macro-and microplastic debris are accumulating in surface and deep waters …

Coral mucus fuels the sponge loop in warm-and cold-water coral reef ecosystems

L Rix, JM de Goeij, CE Mueller, U Struck… - Scientific reports, 2016‏ - nature.com
Shallow warm-water and deep-sea cold-water corals engineer the coral reef framework and
fertilize reef communities by releasing coral mucus, a source of reef dissolved organic matter …

Effects of acute microplastic exposure on physiological parameters in Tubastrea aurea corals

B Liao, J Wang, B **ao, X Yang, Z **e, D Li, C Li - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Pollution of marine environments with microplastic particles has increased rapidly during the
last few decades and its impact on marine lives have recently gained attention in both public …

Interactive Effects of Ocean Acidification and Warming on Growth, Fitness and Survival of the Cold-Water Coral Lophelia pertusa under Different Food Availabilities

JV Büscher, AU Form, U Riebesell - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
Cold-water corals are important bioengineers that provide structural habitat for a diverse
species community. About 70% of the presently known scleractinian cold-water corals are …

The global significance of Scleractinian corals without photoendosymbiosis

S Vuleta, S Nakagawa, TD Ainsworth - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Globally tropical Scleractinian corals have been a focal point for discussions on the impact
of a changing climate on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Research into tropical …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of flow speed and food size on the capture efficiency and feeding behaviour of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa

C Orejas, A Gori, C Rad-Menéndez, KS Last… - Journal of Experimental …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The capture efficiency and feeding behaviour of the cold-water coral (CWC) Lophelia
pertusa (Linnaeus, 1758) were investigated considering:(1) different food types,(2) different …

Opportunistic feeding on various organic food sources by the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa

CE Mueller, AI Larsson, B Veuger, JJ Middelburg… - …, 2014‏ - bg.copernicus.org
The ability of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa to exploit different food sources was
investigated under standardized conditions in a flume. The tested food sources, dissolved …