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Corals
Sponges
Lophelia
Paragorgia
“GOOD“ refers to apparently intact L. pertusa.
“HIGH DENSITY”
“HIGH DENSITY”
“MODERATE“ refers to reefs containing both dead and living colonies of L. pertusa.
“COMMON DENSITY”
“COMMON DENSITY”
“POOR“ indicates an area dominated mostly by dead corals with relative small patches of living L. pertusa.
“SCATTERED DENSITY”
“SCATTERED DENSITY”
“DEAD“ No living colonies of Lophelia pertusa are observed in these areas.
“SPARSE / SINGLE INDIVIDUALS”
“SPARSE / SINGLE INDIVIDUALS”