Benthic invertebrates associated with subfossil cold-water coral frames and hardgrounds in the Albanian deep waters (Adriatic sea)
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2018
abstract:
The fauna collected associated with subfossil Lophelia pertusa and Dendrophyllia cornigera coral samples and hardgrounds from Albanian waters between 190-230 m is discussed. Eighty-three benthic species are recorded: 2 Foraminifera, 22 Porifera, 6 Cnidaria, 25 Mollusca, 14 Annelida, 1 Arthropoda, 12 Bryozoa, and 1 Echinodermata. Seventy-four species are new records for the poorly investigated Albanian deep waters.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Adriatic sea; Albania; Biodiversity; Cold-water corals; Deep-water benthos; Dendrophyllia cornigera; Lophelia pertusa; Mediterranean basin
List of contributors:
Taviani, Marco
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