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Potential Connectivity of Coldwater Black Coral Communities in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Cardona Yuley, Ruiz-Ramos Dannise V, Baums Iliana B, Bracco Annalisa
Abstract excerpt
The black coral Leiopathes glaberrima is a foundation species of deep-sea benthic communities but little is known of the longevity of its larvae and the timing of spawning because it inhabits environments deeper than 50 m that are logistically challenging to observe. Here, the potential connectivity of L. glaberrima in the northern Gulf of Mexico was investigated using a genetic and a physical dispersal model....
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