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Qurban, Mohammad A. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Krishnakumar, Periyadan K. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Joydas, Thadickal V. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Manikandan, Karuppasamy P. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ashraf, T. T. M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Sampath, Goutham |
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dc.contributor.author |
Thiyagarajan, Duraisamy |
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dc.contributor.author |
He, Song |
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dc.contributor.author |
Cairns, Stephen D. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-09-23T02:02:58Z |
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dc.date.available |
2020-09-23T02:02:58Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Qurban, Mohammad A., Krishnakumar, Periyadan K., Joydas, Thadickal V., Manikandan, Karuppasamy P., Ashraf, T. T. M., Sampath, Goutham, Thiyagarajan, Duraisamy, He, Song, and Cairns, Stephen D. 2020. "<a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-72344-5">Discovery of deep-water coral frameworks in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia</a>." <em>Scientific Reports</em>. 10 (1):Article 15356. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72344-5">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72344-5</a> |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2045-2322 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/10088/107179 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This paper reports a deep-water coral framework (a single colonial bush or a larger bioconstruction of coral covering the sea bottom), formed entirely by the scleractinian coral Eguchipsammia fistula (Alcock, 1902) (Dendrophylliidae), in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia at a depth of about 640 m. The framework consists of mostly live corals with a total area of about 10 m 2 and the length of the individual coral branches range from 12 to 30 cm. Although E. fistula is ubiquitous, this discovery is the second record of a framework formed by this species and the first discovery of a large living reef in the Red Sea. The results of the genetic study indicate the potential existence of a genetic variation of E. fistula in the Red Sea. This discovery implies that the Red Sea has favorable habitats for framework-forming DWC species and highlights the need for conducting more systematic surveys for understanding their distribution, abundance, and ecology. |
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Scientific Reports |
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dc.title |
Discovery of deep-water coral frameworks in the northern Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.srbnumber |
157027 |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1038/s41598-020-72344-5 |
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rft.jtitle |
Scientific Reports |
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rft.volume |
10 |
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rft.issue |
1 |
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rft.spage |
Article 15356 |
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dc.description.SIUnit |
NMNH |
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dc.description.SIUnit |
NH-Invertebrate Zoology |
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dc.citation.spage |
Article 15356 |
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dc.relation.url |
http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-72344-5 |
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