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4.3. Eunicella verrucosa garden on upper circalittoral rocky bottom DESCRIPTION: These gardens grow on rocky areas. Several species of sponges abundantly appear as part of this community (Cliona celata, Artemisina transiens, Axinella spp., Tedania urgorrii, Pachymatisma johnstonia). In some areas, Cliona celata and/or Artemisina transiens and/or Axinella sp. are so abundant that together with Eunicella verrucosa form mixed fields of sponges and gorgonians. Paramuricea grayi is also very dense in some areas. DEPTH: 48 - 65 m TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Rocky bottom, with no sediment. Eunicella verrucosa garden on upper circalittoral rocky bottom in Somos LLungo (Asturias, Spain) 33
TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY PORIFERA Artemisina transiens Pachymatisma johnstonia Axinella dissimilis Phakellia ventilabrum Axinella polypoides Polymastia sp. Cliona celata Tedania urgorrii Guitarra solorzanoi CNIDARIA Aglaophenia sp. Paramuricea grayi Alcyonium glomeratum Parazoanthus anguicomus Corynactis viridis Parazoanthus axinellae Gymnangium montagui ECHINODERMATA Echinaster sepositus Holothuria forskali Echinus esculentus Marthasterias glacialis Echinus melo CHORDATA: PISCES Centrolabrus exoletus Labrus mixtus Coris julis Pollachius pollachius Ctenolabrus rupestris Serranus cabrilla Diplodus vulgaris AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT AND DOCUMENTED BY OCEANA LOCATION COUNTRY COORDINATES Somos LLungo, Peñas Cape Spain 43º 41,10598’N 05º 47,16894’W Somos LLungo, Peñas Cape Spain 43º 41,02498’N 05º 47,29994’W 34
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 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 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
Page 68 and 69: TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY PORI
Page 70 and 71: SEAPEN AND BURROWING MEGAFAUNA OSPA
Page 72 and 73: 1. Infralittoral detritic and soft
Page 74 and 75: 2. Batial soft bottom dominated by
Page 76 and 77: Locations where soft bottoms domina
Page 78 and 79: AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT
Page 80 and 81: ECHINODERMATA Amphiura chiajei Mart
Page 82: CHORDATA: PISCES Callionymus lyra M

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