Kiriakoulakis, Kostas; Fisher, Elizabeth; Wolff, George A; Freiwald, André; Grehan, Anthony J; Roberts, J Murray (2005): Lipids and nitrogen isotopes of deep-water corals [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.738279, Supplement to: Kiriakoulakis, Kostas; Fisher, Elizabeth; Wolff, George A; Freiwald, André; Grehan, Anthony J; Roberts, J Murray (2005): Lipids and nitrogen isotopes of two deep-water corals from the North-East Atlantic: initial results and implications for their nutrition. In: Freiwald, A, Roberts, JM (eds.), Cold-Water Corals and Ecosystems, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg, 715-729, https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27673-4_37
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Abstract:
The lipid and organic nitrogen isotopic (delta15N) compositions of two common deep-water corals (Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata) collected from selected locations of the NE Atlantic are compared to the composition of suspended particulate organic matter, in order to determine their principle food source. Initial results suggest that they may feed primarily on zooplankton. This is based on the increased abundances of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and alcohols and the different ratios of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, 22:6/20:5 of the corals when compared to those of the suspended particulate organic matter. There is enrichment in L. pertusa of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and of delta15N relative to M. oculata. It is unclear whether this reflects different feeding strategies or assimilation/storage efficiencies of zooplankton tissue or different metabolism in the two coral species.
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Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK3-CT-1999-00013: Environmental controls on mound formation along the european margin
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 57.054272 * Median Longitude: -6.671814 * South-bound Latitude: 51.000000 * West-bound Longitude: -15.670333 * North-bound Latitude: 63.609167 * East-bound Longitude: 9.385500
Date/Time Start: 1998-10-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2002-08-03T05:05:00
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Beryl_Alpha * Latitude: 59.546333 * Longitude: 1.537167 * Date/Time: 1999-10-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -100.0 m * Location: North Sea * Method/Device: Remote operated vehicle (ROV)
D248_13823#8 * Latitude: 59.813833 * Longitude: -7.379333 * Date/Time: 2000-07-14T00:00:00 * Elevation: -942.0 m * Location: Darwin Mound * Campaign: D248 * Basis: Discovery (1962) * Method/Device: Stand-alone pumps (SAPS) * Comment: Water pumped: 1005 l
D248_13823#12 * Latitude: 59.814330 * Longitude: -7.374160 * Date/Time: 2000-07-14T00:00:00 * Elevation: -943.0 m * Location: Darwin Mound * Campaign: D248 * Basis: Discovery (1962) * Method/Device: Stand-alone pumps (SAPS) * Comment: Water pumped: 1187.8 l
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- Kiriakoulakis, K; Fisher, E; Wolff, GA et al. (2005): (Table 1) Delta 15N isotope ratios of the deep water corals Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata from the Rockall Trough, Porcupine Bank, North Sea and offshore Norway. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.327444
- Kiriakoulakis, K; Fisher, E; Wolff, GA et al. (2005): (Table 2) Delta 15N values of suspended organic matter collected from the Rockall Trough and Porcupine Bank. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.327447
- Kiriakoulakis, K; Fisher, E; Wolff, GA et al. (2005): (Table 4) Lipid composition of deep-water corals Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora oculata from the north-east Atlantic. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.327453
- Kiriakoulakis, K; Fisher, E; Wolff, GA et al. (2005): (Table 3) Lipid composition of suspended organic matter in the north-east Atlantic. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.327451