Publication Details

Journal


Citation: Wilson, J.B. 1979 Deep-water corals of the north-east Atlantic. Porcupine Marine Natural History Newsletter 1: 132-133


Number of Pages: 2

Volume Part: 8

Keywords: Britain, Cnidaria, Faeroes, Fauna, Marine, Norway, Rockall

Abstract: Paper discusses 'the adaptation to living on soft substrates' of Carophyllia smithii and Lophelia pertusa, two species of scleractinian coral, which are recorded from British and Irish waters, Rockall Trough, Rockall Bank, the Faroes and from Norwegian waters.