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1. Forest of the scleractinian Dendrophyllia sp. 1.1 Dendrophyllia ramea forest on infralittoral and circalittoral bottoms DESCRIPTION: Dendrophyllia ramea forests are common below -15/-20 metres in the waters of the Gulf of Cádiz. In some areas they can mix with other “coral gardens” made up of Leptogorgia and Eunicella gorgonians that are also frequently found in shallow waters -8/-10 m. up to approximately -60/-70 m. Important facies of protected species can also found in these forests, such as the orange coral (Astroides calycularis) or species that create habitats, such as sponges (Hemimycale columella, Aplysina aerophoba, etc.) and large bryozoans (Pentapora fascialis). This community can also be found on the Macaronesian area, but occupying deeper bottom areas, between - 35 m and -70/-80 m. In this case the associated species are different. It is usually associated to another “coral garden” where antiphataria species predominates, especially the Antipathella wollastoni. DEPTH: 15-40 m TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Rocky bottom, made up of slabs in many cases, with high sedimentation, between the infralittoral and circalittoral areas. In the Canary Islands waters, corals are also found on rocky bottoms, but with low sedimentation, and only in the circalittoral area. Dendrophyllia ramea forests on infralittoral and circalittoral rocky bottoms (Gulf of Cádiz, Spain) 5
TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY (ON THE INFRALITTORAL AND CIRCALITTORAL AREAS) PORIFERA Acanthella acuta Dysidea avara Adreus fascicularis Haliclona sp. Aplysina aerophoba Hemimycale columella Axinella damicornis Hexadella racovitzai Axinella polypoides Ircinia oros Cliona celata Phorbas fictitius Corticium candelabrum Phorbas tenacior Crambe crambe CNIDARIA Alcyonium acaule Gymnangium montagui Astroides calycularis Leptogorgia sarmentosa Balanophyllia regia Maasella edwardsi Caryophyllia inornata Nemertesia antennina Caryophyllia smithii Paralcyonium spinulosum Cladopsammia rolandi Paramuricea clavata Dendrophyllia cornigera Parazoanthus axinellae Diphasia margareta Parerythropodium coralloides Ellisella paraplexauroides Pennaria disticha Eudendrium rameum Polycyathus muellerae Eunicella gazella Phyllangia americana mouchezii Eunicella labiata Sertularella gayi Eunicella singularis Sertularella mediterranea Eunicella verrucosa BRYOZOA Cellepora pumicosa Schizobrachiella sanguinea Frondipora verrucosa Schizomavella mamillata Myriapora truncata Schizomavella sarniensis Pentapora fascialis MOLLUSCA Cratena peregrina Hypselodoris picta Dondice banyulensis Limaria hians Flabellina affinis Luria lurida Flabellina babai Simnia spelta Hexaplex trunculus Pteria hirundo Hypselodoris bilineata Sepia officinalis Hypselodoris cantabrica CRUSTACEA Galathea squamifera Pilumnus villosissimus Lysmata seticaudata Porcellana platycheles Maja brachydactyla Scyllarus arctus ECHINODERMATA Aslia lefevrii Holothuria forskali Astrospartus mediterraneus Marthasterias glacialis Echinaster sepositus Ophiothrix fragilis ANNELIDA Myxicola aesthetica Salmacina dysteri Protula tubularia Serpula vermicularis ECHIURA Bonellia viridis CHORDATA: TUNICATA Aplidium nordmanni Microcosmus sp. Halocynthia papillosa Polycitor adriaticus 6
Page 2 and 3: INTRODUCTION Given the diversity of
Page 4 and 5: OCEANAS PROPOSALS “Coral gardens
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 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
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Locations where Asconema setubalens
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Dendrophyllia cornigera Parazoanthu
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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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