Lipids and nitrogen isotopes of deep-water corals

Description: 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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    "10.1594/PANGAEA.738279",
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Origins: /Wissenschaft/PANGAEA

Tags: Koralle ? Alkohol ? Schwebstoff ? Stickstoff ? Organische Stickstoffverbindung ? Zooplankton ? Futtermittel ? Organisches Material ? Stoffwechsel ? Atlantischer Ozean ? Cork Harbour ? Limfjorden ? Scheldt Delta Estuary ?

Region: Five-Ridge Tower Charles-Darwin-Ring AquaDom & SEA LIFE Berlin Fjord Hotel Berlin Lindemann Porcupine Seabight Pelagia Mounds Norwegian shelf Logachev Mounds Belgica Mounds

Bounding boxes: -15.670333333333° .. 9.3855° x 51° .. 63.609166666667° 10.907° .. 10.907° x 48.37369° .. 48.37369° 12.1172° .. 12.1172° x 54.0615° .. 54.0615° 13.4036° .. 13.4036° x 52.52005° .. 52.52005° 13.3698° .. 13.3698° x 52.5034° .. 52.5034°

License: cc-by/3.0

Language: Englisch/English

Organisations

• Fifth Framework Programme (Geldgeber*in)
• IFM-GEOMAR Leibniz-Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel University (Leitung) [1]
• Institute of Paleontology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg (Leitung) [1]
• PANGAEA (Herausgeber*in)
• University of Edinburgh (Mitwirkende)

Persons

• Anthony J Grehan (Beitragende*r) [1] [ORCID]
• George A Wolff (Beitragende*r) [1] [ORCID]
• J Murray Roberts (Beitragende*r) [1] [ORCID]
• Konstadinos Kiriakoulakis (Beitragende*r) [1] [ORCID]

Modified: 2024-03-11

Time ranges: 1998-10-01 - 2002-08-03

Resources

• https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.738279?format=zip (ZIP)

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