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Andrew, J. D., Wisshak, M., Orr, J. C., Roberts, J. M., (2008) Predicting suitable habitat for the

cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia), Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 55(8), 1048-1062, DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2008.04.010.


 * Utilized 2060 data points of L. pertusa from north-east Atlantic Ocean to determine environmental tolerances of the species, including physical, chemical, and biological variables
 * Ecological-niche factor analysis (ENFA) determined that species was found in very different areas than the global average, and tolerates an intermediate amount of deviation from optimal habitat
 * Comparison to other cold-water corals provides understanding of ion concentration, including aragonite and carbonate, effect on tropical reef-building corals

Brooke, S., Järnegren, J. Reproductive periodicity of the scleractinian coral Lophelia pertusa

from the Trondheim Fjord, Norway. Mar Biol 160, 139–153 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-012-2071-x


 * Provides information on reproductive efforts of L. pertusa by studies in Norway through an overview of its gametogenic cycle including male and female gamete production and spawning period
 * Corals asexually reproduce through exogenous control determined by controlling factors such as temperature, salinity, food supply, tidal cycles, and lunar phase among others
 * Both male and female have different reproductive cycles, and can conserve energy by allocating energy away from reproduction to metabolic cycles when stressed

Dodds, L.A., Roberts, J.M., Taylor, A.C., Marubini, F. (2007). Metabolic tolerance of the

cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (Scleractinia) to temperature and dissolved oxygen change. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 349(2), 205-214. DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.05.013


 * Determines the ability of L. pertusa to resist environmental changes in the wake of ecosystem damage due to deep sea fishing and shallowing of aragonite saturation horizon
 * Effects of altered temperature and oxygen level on L. pertusa showed that it could maintain respiratory independence, including during hypoxia and anoxia
 * Temperature changes have a significant impact on rate of oxygen consumption, so future studies should determine upper temperature limit to protect from inevitable ocean warming

Morrison, C.L., Ross, S.W., Nizinski, M.S. et al. (2011). Genetic discontinuity among regional

populations of Lophelia pertusa in the North Atlantic Ocean. Conservation Genetics, 12, 713–729. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-010-0178-5


 * Utilized 9 microsatellite DNA markers to assess genetic connectivity of L. pertusa across the North Atlantic Ocean
 * Determined four distinct genetic groupings and deviations between: Gulf of Mexico, coastal southeastern U.S., New England Seamounts, and eastern North Atlantic Ocean
 * Found genetic characterizations, intrapopulation genetic diversity, and population differentiation based on DNA extraction and analysis of specific loci

Mortensen, P. B. (2001). Aquarium observations on the deep-water coral Lophelia

pertusa (L., 1758) (scleractinia) and selected associated invertebrates. Ophelia, 54(2), 83-104. DOI: 10.1080/00785236.2001.10409457


 * Carried out study to determine feeding activity of L. pertusa based on observations of corals from Sula Ridge, Fedje, and Osterfjorden in aquarium
 * Polyps were fed and change in lengths of corallites were measured to indicate new polyp formation and skeletal growth
 * Found that corals excreted mucus when stressed and extended these findings to similar corals able to survive in aquarium water through ample water flow and food supply

Rogers, A. D. (1999). The Biology of Lophelia pertusa (LINNAEUS 1758) and Other

Deep-Water Reef-Forming Corals and Impacts from HumanActivities. International Review of Hydrobiology, 84(4), 315-306. DOI: 10.1002/iroh.199900032


 * Provides a basic overview of biology and distribution of L. pertusa and other similar deep-sea corals
 * Comparison of deep-water and shallow-water corals, their similarities including bioerosion, differences including L. pertusa’s ability to operate as an autogenic engineer
 * Potential impacts of fishing, oil production, and pollution on deep-water corals, and possibility for recovery from such damages