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Deep-water scleractinian corals promote higher biodiversity in deep-sea meiofaunal assemblages along continental margins

L. Bongiorni, Auteur ; M. Mea, Auteur ; C. Gambi, Auteur ; A. Pusceddu, Auteur ; M. Taviani, Auteur ; R. Danovaro, Auteur

Dans Biological Conservation (143(7) JUL 2010)

Deep-water coral ecosystems are hot spots of biodiversity and provide habitats and refuges for several deep-sea species. However, their role in shaping the biodiversity of the surrounding open slopes is still poorly known. We investigated how me[...]

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