Reef oases in a seamount chain in the southwestern Atlantic

The Vitria-Trindade Chain (VTC) is a line of seamounts extending 1,200 km eastwards from the central Brazilian coast (20S) to the Trindade and Martin Vaz islands. These seamounts present mesophotic summits (6055 m depths) that are predominantly at and covered by soft sediments and rhodolith beds.

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Published in:Coral reefs 2014-12, Vol.33 (4), p.1113-1113
Main Authors: Pinheiro, H. T., Joyeux, J.-C., Moura, R. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biogeochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coral reefs
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Oceanography
Reef Site
Seamounts
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Summary:The Vitria-Trindade Chain (VTC) is a line of seamounts extending 1,200 km eastwards from the central Brazilian coast (20S) to the Trindade and Martin Vaz islands. These seamounts present mesophotic summits (6055 m depths) that are predominantly at and covered by soft sediments and rhodolith beds.
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-014-1211-9