Table 6 Environmental envelop of geographical areas where Madrepora oculata data on occurrence, density and/or coverage as well as growth rates have been published or are included in this work (Angola).

From: Madrepora oculata forms large frameworks in hypoxic waters off Angola (SE Atlantic)

Region

DO (min–max) (mL L−1)

T (min–max) (°C)

S (min–max)

NPP (min–max) (g C m−2 day−1)

Data source

Norway1

6.4–6.7

6.4–6.9

35.1–35.2

421–686

(1, 2)

Iceland2

5.8–6.2

7.6

35.2

774

(1, 2)

Ireland3

5.2–5.4

6.2–9.8

35.1–35.4

834

(1, 2, 3)

Bay of Biscay4

4.9–5.4

9.0–11.4

35.5–35.7

530–872

(1, 2)

Mediterranean5

4.7

13.1

38.1

554

(1, 2)

Mauritania6

1.0–1.3

9.5–11.0

35.2–35.4

582–1899

(1, 4)

Angola

0.5–1.3

7.8–12.2

34.6–34.9

3431–6994

(1, 5, 6)

  1. DO dissolved oxygen, T temperature, S salinity, NPP net primary production.
  2. 1: Norwegian mid-shelf break, Træna (~ 67° N, 11.1° E), Røst (~ 67.5° N, 9.4° W), and Sotbakken (70.8° N, 18.7° W) reefs; 2: southern Iceland slope, Hafadjúp, ~ 63.3° N, 19.6° W; 3: Rockall Trough, Logachev cold-water coral mounds, ~ 55.5° N, 15.6° W; 4: Croisic (46.4° N, 4.7° W), Guilvinic (46.9° N, 5.6° W), and Petite Sole (48.1° N, 8.8° W) canyons; 5: western Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Lions (~ 42.5° N, 3.5° E); 6: Mauritanian cold-water coral mound province, ~ 20°–17° N, 17° W.
  3. (1) NPP: http://data.guillaumemaze.org/ocean_productivity45.
  4. (2) WOA: O2, T, S46.
  5. (3) T, S47.
  6. (4) O2, T, S29.
  7. (5) O2, T, S31.
  8. (6) This study.