Deep-Water Coral Reefs: Unique Biodiversity Hot-Spots

by Martin Hovland

Book Overview

Deep-water coral reefs are found along large sections of the outer continental shelves and slopes of Europe, from North Cape to the Gulf of Cadiz, and because they also occur along the Atlantic seaboard of USA, the Gulf of Mexico, off Brazil, in the Mediterranean, and off New Zealand, they are currently being targeted by international groups of marine scientists. They have become popular and opportune deep-water research targets because they offer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400794975
• ISBN13: 9789400794979
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"