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First biological measurements of deep-sea corals from the Red Sea.
Scientific reports - 3 Oct 2013
Roder C, Berumen M L, Bouwmeester J, Papathanassiou E, Al-Suwailem A, Voolstra C R
Abstract excerpt
It is usually assumed that metabolic constraints restrict deep-sea corals to cold-water habitats, with 'deep-sea' and 'cold-water' corals often used as synonymous. Here we report on the first measurements of biological characters of deep-sea corals from the central Red Sea, where they occur at temperatures exceeding 20°C in highly oligotrophic and oxygen-limited waters. Low respiration rates, low calcification...
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