Table 1 Numbers of particles released at each release time, for each behaviour, by Case Study (CS) region.
From: Larval behaviour, dispersal and population connectivity in the deep sea
| Â | Case study | Focus ecosystems (CWC, cold-water coral) | Current and BG sectors* | Bathy min. [m] | Bathy max. [m] | Particles per release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LoVe Observatory | CWC reefs, sponges | F, OG, T | 20 | 2000 | 1683** |
2 | West of Shetland and West Scotland slope | Sponge grounds | B, F, OG | 400 | 600 | 259 |
3 | Rockall Bank | CWC reefs, coral gardens, carbonate mounds, sponge grounds, cold seeps | B, F, OG | 200 | 2000 | 4508*** |
4 | Mingulay Reef Complex | CWC reefs | F, T | 100 | 200 | 729** |
5 | Porcupine Seabight | CWC reefs, coral gardens, carbonate mounds, sponge grounds | B, F, OG | 200 | 1200 | 5295 |
6 | Bay of Biscay | CWC on slope and in canyon settings | B, F | 200 | 2000 | 1339 |
7 | Gulf of Cádiz, Strait of Gibraltar and Alborán Sea | CWC reefs, coral gardens, sponge grounds | B, F, OG | 30 | 2200 | 1764 |
8 | Azores | Hydrothermal vents, seamounts, coral gardens, sponge grounds | B, F, M | 150 | 1250 | 1968 |
9 | Reykjanes Ridge | Hydrothermal vents, CWC reefs, coral gardens, sponge grounds | B, F, M | 200 | 2000 | 1917*** |
10 | S Davis Strait, Western Greenland and Labrador Sea | CWC reefs, coral gardens, sponge grounds | B, F | 200 | 2000 | 950 |
11 | Flemish Cap | Coral gardens, sponge grounds | B, F, OG | 600 | 1450 | 2349 |
12 | US Mid-Atlantic Canyons | CWC reefs on slope and in canyon settings | B, F, M, OG | 200 | 1500 | 302 |
