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3.2. Antipathes dichotoma forest on bathyal rocky bottom with intense sedimentation DESCRIPTION: the forests made up by this species and recorded by OCEANA were little dense and short in extension. This black coral species grows over rocky substrate in areas covered by abundant sediment. DEPTH: 278-305 m TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Rocky bottom covered by abundant sediment Antipathes dichotoma forest on bathyal bottoms in the Bay of Biscay (Spain) TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY CNIDARIA Arachnanthus sp. Dendrophyllia cornigera CHORDATA: PISCES Phycis blennoides AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT AND DOCUMENTED BY OCEANA LOCATION COUNTRY COORDINATES Capbreton canyon Spain 43º 31,74453’N 02º 45,23718’W 17
3.3. Mixed forest of Antipathes subpinnata and Antipathella wollastoni on circalittoral rocky bottom DESCRIPTION: These mixed forests made up of two predominant species (Antipathes subpinnata and Antipathella wollastoni) are developed on abrupt rocky areas with little sediment. OCEANA documented this habitat on the Gorringe bank, a seamount located around 130 nautical miles SW of the Saint Vincent Cape (Portugal). It is an area of convergence of 2 sub-regions where one of the two indicated species predominates: on the northern area A. subpinnata predominates, whilst on the southern area A. wollastoni predominates. This seamount is located on the border of distribution of both species and therefore it is one of the few places where these mixed forests appear. Depth is also a parameter that determines the distribution of these black corals, where A. subpinnata take up deeper areas than A. wollastoni. On the bathymetric limits of its distribution this habitat can be dominated only by one of both species. Another species of black coral that can be found in a more dispersed way as part of this community is Antipathes furcata. DEPTH: 100 - 143 m TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Rocky bottom, abrupt, little sediment. Mixed forests of Antipatharian species (A. subpinnata and A. wollastoni) in the Gorrige Bank (Portugal) TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY PORIFERA Encrusted desmosponges CNIDARIA Antipathes furcata Ellisella paraplexauroides Dendrophyllia cornigera MOLLUSCA Charonia lampas CRUSTACEA Palinurus elephas ECHINODERMATA Centrostephanus longispinus Echinus esculentus Holothuria forskali Diadema antillarum CHORDATA: PISCES Anthias anthias Serranus atricauda 18
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 12 and 13: Locations where Dendrophyllia spp.
Page 14 and 15: Madrepora oculata colonies on bathy
Page 16 and 17: 3. Antipatharia forest 3.1. Antipat
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
Page 62 and 63: 4. Axinella spp. aggregation on upp
Page 64 and 65: 5. Cliona celata agreggation on upp
Page 66 and 67: 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
Page 76 and 77:
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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