During a research cruise carried out in April 2010, aimed at updating the knowledge on the biodiversity of the Santa Maria di Leuca (SML) cold-water coral province (Mediterranean Sea), a facies of the sea pen Kophobelemnon stelliferum (Muller, 1776) was found on mud-dominated bottoms. This finding represents a new species and a new habitat record from the SML coral province as well as a new bathyal facies in the whole Central Mediterranean Sea. The colonies were collected using an epi-benthic sledge, at depths between 400 and 470 m. A significant positive relationship between polyp number and colony length was detected. Density of the colonies ranged from 0.003 to 0.038 N m 2. Differences and affinities between Mediterranean and Atlantic occurrences of K. stelliferum are discussed.

Mastrototaro, F., Maiorano, P., Vertino, A., Battista, D., Indennidate, A., Savini, A., et al. (2013). A facies of Kophobelemnon (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from Santa Maria di Leuca coral province (Mediterranean Sea). MARINE ECOLOGY, 34(3), 313-320 [10.1111/maec.12017].

A facies of Kophobelemnon (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from Santa Maria di Leuca coral province (Mediterranean Sea)

VERTINO, AGOSTINA VALERIA;SAVINI, ALESSANDRA;
2013

Abstract

During a research cruise carried out in April 2010, aimed at updating the knowledge on the biodiversity of the Santa Maria di Leuca (SML) cold-water coral province (Mediterranean Sea), a facies of the sea pen Kophobelemnon stelliferum (Muller, 1776) was found on mud-dominated bottoms. This finding represents a new species and a new habitat record from the SML coral province as well as a new bathyal facies in the whole Central Mediterranean Sea. The colonies were collected using an epi-benthic sledge, at depths between 400 and 470 m. A significant positive relationship between polyp number and colony length was detected. Density of the colonies ranged from 0.003 to 0.038 N m 2. Differences and affinities between Mediterranean and Atlantic occurrences of K. stelliferum are discussed.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Bathyal facies; biodiversity; cold-water corals; Kophobelemnon stelliferum; Mediterranean Sea
English
2013
34
3
313
320
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Mastrototaro, F., Maiorano, P., Vertino, A., Battista, D., Indennidate, A., Savini, A., et al. (2013). A facies of Kophobelemnon (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from Santa Maria di Leuca coral province (Mediterranean Sea). MARINE ECOLOGY, 34(3), 313-320 [10.1111/maec.12017].
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