These corals — surviving at depths from 540 to more than 9,840 meters below sea level — are some of the most diverse, dense, and pristine assemblages of cold-water corals in the world. Alaska corals ...

This study, by Dr. Murray Roberts of the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Argyll, UK, was titled, " Reefs of the Deep: The Biology and Geology of Cold-Water Coral Ecosystems." ...

For example, tropical corals, which live in shallow, light-flooded waters, rely on photosynthetic algae to provide them with food and energy. Cold-water corals, many of which live in the dark and ...

Coral reefs are one of the oldest types of living systems on Earth and are critically important for a number of species and for fisheries and biodiversity of the oceans. Norwegian waters support ...

Norway passed its Coral Act in 1999 (amended in 2002), banning the trawling of major cold-water coral reefs in its waters. In 2003, the OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of ...

Rich cold-water coral reef in the Whittard Canyon area was imaged by the Isis ROV. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Ireland's deep cold-water coral reefs are some of the ocean's most remote and ecologically vital regions, creating essential habitats for various marine species. READ MORE: Fury as government ...

This area includes a wide range of habitats and is home to a spectacular array of wildlife, from whales, dolphins, sharks and seals to cold-water corals and slow-growing maerl beds. Some 23 million ...