Habitat-forming Cold Water Corals in the New Zealand region

Occurrence data of five main species (Enallopsammia rostrata, Goniocorella dumosa, Madrepora oculata, Oculina virgosa, and Solenosmilia variabilis) of habitat-forming cold water corals in the New Zealand region.
 
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Di Tracey (NIWA) - Ashley Rowden (NIWA) - Kevin Mackay (NIWA). .
 

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Date ( Creation )
2016-06-12T22:17:00
Date ( Revision )
2016-06-12T22:17:00
Purpose
Determining the distribution of habitat forming scleractinian corals in the New Zealand region is necessary in order to understand the ecological significance of these taxa and the likely impact of anthropogenic activities on their persistence. Historical records from early publications, research trawl surveys, commercial fishing bycatch and recent biodiversity surveys were compiled for the habitat-forming coral species Madrepora oculata, Solenosmilia variabilis, Goniocorella dumosa, Enallopsammia rostrata and Oculina virgosa. These data were used to describe the observed depth, geographic distribution and geomorphic habitat associations of the study corals in the region. 
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Tracey, D.M, Rowden, A.A., Mackay, K.A., and Compton, T. (2014). Habitat-forming cold-water corals in the New Zealand region. Southwestern Pacific OBIS, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand, 631 records, Online http://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource.do?r=niwacorals released on May 8, 2014 
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Topic category
  • Biota
  • Oceans
Description
New Zealand EEZ 
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TimePeriod
1954-01-01T00:00:002009-06-30T00:00:00 
  • deep sea, Scleractinia, Cold-water corals, distribution, habitats,
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Title
Tracey, D.M; Rowden, A.A.; Mackay, K.A.; and Compton, T. (2011). Habitat-forming cold-water corals show affinity for seamounts in the New Zealand region. Marine Ecology Progress Series Vol. 430: 1-22 
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English  
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Southwestern Pacific OBIS (Darwin core archive)

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67a99b3b-79cc-f09e-9f37-b2b26b0037d3

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2016-06-13T13:12:18
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ISO 19115-3 
 
 

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