Information review for protected deep-sea coral species in the New Zealand region

Introduction

This review presents research on black and red corals as well as other deep sea coral groups. Published 2006.

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Summary

This review presents:

  1. A comprehensive summary of research information for the New Zealand region on “black corals” and all “red corals”, as well as Paragorgia spp. (including the proposed protected species Paragorgia arborea), and other deep sea coral groups,
  2. distributional information for the main protected taxa, and an examination of likely factors that determine their distribution, and
  3. a list of all coral species in New Zealand waters.