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Locations where Dendrophyllia spp. forests were recorded by OCEANA in Spanish waters 11
2. Community dominated by the scleractinian Madrepora oculata on bathyal rocky bottom DESCRIPTION: Madrepora oculata, along with other scleractinians such as Lophelia pertusa or Solenosmilia variabilis, forms very deep-sea reefs. However, Madrepora oculata is not able to form reefs in some areas, but it does appear as the predominant species in some communities. In these cases, colonies of scleractinian appear more dispersed, mainly occupying vertical walls, canyon edges and rocky overhangs. Due to the fact that the density of Madrepora oculata in these cases is lower, it cannot be considered as a reef, but it can be included in the type of “coral garden” habitat. Also, when skeletons of colonies of dead Madrepora oculata cover the bottom area –which is known as rubbles, a habitat that is usually populated by many species of sponges and other cnidarians- it can be also considered as a “coral garden”. DEPTH: 205 - 245 m TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Vertical walls or rocky overhangs, abrupt, with huge slope, sedimentary. TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY PORIFERA Encrusted desmosponges cf. Suberites carnosus Geodia sp. Polymastia sp. CNIDARIA Acanthogorgia hirsuta Parazoanthus anguicomus Antipathes dichotoma Parazoanthus axinellae Dendrophyllia cornigera Polyplumaria flabellata Parantipathes hirondelle MOLLUSCA Eledone cirrhosa CRUSTACEA Homarus gammarus Munida sp. ECHINODERMATA Antedon sp. Marthasterias glacialis Echinus acutus Ophiothrix fragilis ANNELIDA Myxicola infundibulum Sabellidae ECHIURA Bonellia viridis BRACHIOPODA Cf. Megerlia truncata Cf. Novocrania anomala CHORDATA: PISCES Capros aper Gadiculus argenteus Lophius piscatorius Phycis blennoides AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT AND DOCUMENTED BY OCEANA LOCATION COUNTRY COORDINATES Aviles canyon Spain 43º 43,00235’N 06º 04,08362’W Aviles canyon Spain 43º 43,09842’N 06º 03,91510’W Aviles canyon Spain 43º 43,09717’N 06º 03,69090’W 12
Page 2 and 3: INTRODUCTION Given the diversity of
Page 4 and 5: OCEANAS PROPOSALS “Coral gardens
Page 6 and 7: 1. Forest of the scleractinian Dend
Page 8 and 9: Ecteinascidia turbinata Synoicum bl
Page 10 and 11: TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY (ON
Page 14 and 15: Madrepora oculata colonies on bathy
Page 16 and 17: 3. Antipatharia forest 3.1. Antipat
Page 18 and 19: 3.2. Antipathes dichotoma forest on
Page 20 and 21: AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT
Page 22 and 23: Mixed gorgonian garden (Eunicella v
Page 24 and 25: Diplodus vulgaris Scorpaena sp. Cf.
Page 26 and 27: 4.1.3. Mixed gorgonian garden (Euni
Page 28 and 29: CHORDATA: TUNICATA Aplidium elegans
Page 30 and 31: Mixed gorgonian garden (Eunicella l
Page 32 and 33: 4.2. Paramuricea clavata garden on
Page 34 and 35: 4.3. Eunicella verrucosa garden on
Page 36 and 37: 4.4. Callogorgia verticillata garde
Page 38 and 39: TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY PORI
Page 40 and 41: 4.5. Viminella flagellum garden on
Page 42 and 43: Mixed gardens of Callogorgia vertic
Page 44 and 45: 5. Caves and overhangs with red cor
Page 46 and 47: 6. Community dominated by Alcyonium
Page 48 and 49: CHORDATA: TUNICATA Corella parallel
Page 50 and 51: Locations where communities dominat
Page 52 and 53: deep-sea sponge aggregations, OCEAN
Page 54 and 55: Asconema setubalense aggregation in
Page 56 and 57: Locations where Asconema setubalens
Page 58 and 59: Dendrophyllia cornigera Parazoanthu
Page 60 and 61: 3. Artemisina transiens aggregation
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4. Axinella spp. aggregation on upp
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5. Cliona celata agreggation on upp
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Locations where sponge aggregations
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TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY PORI
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SEAPEN AND BURROWING MEGAFAUNA OSPA
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1. Infralittoral detritic and soft
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2. Batial soft bottom dominated by
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Locations where soft bottoms domina
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AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT
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ECHINODERMATA Amphiura chiajei Mart
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CHORDATA: PISCES Callionymus lyra M
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