20 Gorgonian and Black Coral Assemblages in Deep Coastal Bottoms and Continental Shelves of the Mediterranean Sea

Abstract

… Such studies have revealed the presence of dense and highly diverse coral gardens composed by gorgonians and black corals in several … cavolinii, Leptogorgia sarmentosa, Paramuricea clavata and Corallium rubrum) can extend their bathymetric distribution to deeper coastal …