Author:
Coolen Joop W.P.,Lengkeek Wouter,Lewis Gareth,Bos Oscar G.,Van Walraven Lodewijk,Van Dongen Udo
Abstract
In the North Sea, observations of the solitary coralCaryophyllia smithiiare mostly limited to the north-east coast of the United Kingdom including the Shetland and Orkney islands. To date,C. smithiihas not been reported from far offshore locations in the North Sea south of 57.7°N. Distribution of this species appears limited by the restricted availability of natural hard substrata in the central southern North Sea. There are, however, many artificial hard substrata in this area in the form of shipwrecks and offshore oil and gas installations. These may provide stepping stones forC. smithiito expand its distribution. Here we report the first sighting ofC. smithiiin the central southern North Sea on an unidentified wreck on the Dogger Bank. This is the first offshore observation of any hard coral in the central southern North Sea.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Aquatic Science,Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Oceanography
Cited by
11 articles.
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