Ecohydrodynamics of Cold-Water Coral Reefs: A Case Study of the Mingulay Reef Complex (Western Scotland)

作者: Juan Moreno Navas , Peter L. Miller , Lea-Anne Henry , Sebastian J. Hennige , J. Murray Roberts

DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0098218

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摘要: Ecohydrodynamics investigates the hydrodynamic constraints on ecosystems across different temporal and spatial scales. play a pivotal role in structure functioning of marine ecosystems, however lack integrated complex flow models for deep-water beyond coastal zone prevents further synthesis these settings. We present model one Earth's most biologically diverse cold-water coral reefs. The Mingulay Reef Complex (western Scotland) is an inshore seascape reefs formed by scleractinian Lophelia pertusa. applied single-image edge detection composite front maps using satellite remote sensing, to detect oceanographic fronts peaks chlorophyll values that likely affect food supply corals other suspension-feeding fauna. also high resolution 3D ocean incorporate salient aspects regional local oceanography. Model validation situ current speed, direction sea elevation data confirmed model's realistic representation circulation at reef including tidally driven regime, eddies, downwelling phenomena. This novel combination modelling sensing improves our understanding scales ecological processes occurring systems. modelled information has been into GIS, providing user interface visualization interrogation results allows wider application can provide valuable input biodiversity conservation applications.

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