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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5407-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5407-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
06 Dec 2024
Research article |
| 06 Dec 2024
| 06 Dec 2024
Characterizing regional oceanography and bottom environmental conditions at two contrasting sponge grounds on the northern Labrador Shelf
Evert de Froe
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Ocean Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, PO Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, the Netherlands
Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL A1C 5R3, Canada
Wageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 77, 4400 AB Yerseke, the Netherlands
Igor Yashayaev
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, PO Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada
Christian Mohn
Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Johanne Vad
Changing Oceans Research Group, School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FE, UK
Furu Mienis
Department of Ocean Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, PO Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, the Netherlands
Gerard Duineveld
Department of Ocean Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, PO Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, the Netherlands
Ellen Kenchington
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, PO Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada
Erica Head
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, PO Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada
Steve W. Ross
Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 5600 Marvin Moss Ln., Wilmington, NC 28409, USA
Sabena Blackbird
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
George A. Wolff
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
J. Murray Roberts
Changing Oceans Research Group, School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FE, UK
Barry MacDonald
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, PO Box 1006, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4A2, Canada
Graham Tulloch
Lyell Centre, British Geological Survey, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
Dick van Oevelen
Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, PO Box 140, 4400 AC Yerseke, the Netherlands
Data sets
Supplementary data to the article: Characterizing regional oceanography and bottom environmental conditions at two contrasting sponge grounds on the northern Labrador Shelf. Evert de Froe et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10571403
Short summary
Deep-sea sponge grounds are distributed globally and are considered hotspots of biological diversity and biogeochemical cycling. To date, little is known about the environmental constraints that control where deep-sea sponge grounds occur and what conditions favour high sponge biomass. Here, we characterize oceanographic conditions at two contrasting sponge grounds. Our results imply that sponges and associated fauna benefit from strong tidal currents and favourable regional ocean currents.
Deep-sea sponge grounds are distributed globally and are considered hotspots of biological...
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