热带地理Issue(1)：94-100,7.DOI:10.13284/j.cnki.rddl.002802
冷水珊瑚礁研究进展与评述
A Review ofRecent Research on Cold-Water Coral Reefs
摘要
Abstract
Coral reefs are generally associated with shallow tropical seas; however, there are widespread and diverse coral ecosystems in deep waters on continental shelves, slopes, seamounts and ridges around the world. Cold-water corals have been known since the 18th century, but much fewer studies have been performed on deep-sea coral reefs compared with on tropical coral reefs. Along with the applications of modern submersibles and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to deep ocean exploration activities, more and more studies have been conducted and deep-sea coral reefs have become a research hotspot recently. This review includes: 1) the diversity and biogeographical distribution of cold-water corals;2) the growth characteristics of corals and related environmentalcontrols;3) the initiation and development of deep-sea coral reefs;4) the response of corals to ocean acidification;5) corals as valuable archives for paleoceanographic reconstructions. It also highlights the future research directions of cold-water coral reefs in the South China Sea.关键词
冷水珊瑚礁/冷水石珊瑚/海洋酸化/环境控制Key words
cold-water coral reefs/cold-water coral/ocean acidification/environmental control分类
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赵美霞,余克服..冷水珊瑚礁研究进展与评述[J].热带地理,2016,(1):94-100,7.基金项目
国家重大科学研究计划项目（2013CB956101）；国家自然科学基金项目 （）
