Habitat-forming Cold Water Corals in the New Zealand region

Kevin Mackay

doi:10.15468/md6gxz

Habitat-forming Cold Water Corals in the New Zealand region

Citation

Tracey, D.M, Rowden, A.A., Mackay, K.A., and Compton, T. (2014). Habitat-forming cold-water corals in the New Zealand region. Southwestern Pacific OBIS, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand, 631 records, Online http://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource.do?r=niwacorals released on May 8, 2014. https://doi.org/10.15468/md6gxz accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-13.

Description

Occurrence data of five main species (Enallopsammia rostrata, Goniocorella dumosa, Madrepora oculata, Oculina virgosa, and Solenosmilia variabilis) of habitat-forming cold water corals in the New Zealand region. Determining the distribution of habitat forming scleractinian corals in the New Zealand region is necessary in order to understand the ecological significance of these taxa and the likely impact of anthropogenic activities on their persistence. Historical records from early publications, research trawl surveys, commercial fishing bycatch and recent biodiversity surveys were compiled for the habitat-forming coral species Madrepora oculata, Solenosmilia variabilis, Goniocorella dumosa, Enallopsammia rostrata and Oculina virgosa. These data were used to describe the observed depth, geographic distribution and geomorphic habitat associations of the study corals in the region.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Habitat-forming cold water corals

Solenosmilia variabilis
rank: species
Goniocorella dumosa
rank: species
Enallopsammia rostrata
rank: species
Oculina virgosa
rank: species
Madrepora oculata
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

New Zealand EEZ

Bibliographic Citations

Tracey, D.M, Rowden, A.A., Mackay, K.A., and Compton, T. 2011. Habitat-forming cold-water corals show affinity for seamounts in the New Zealand region. Marine Ecology Progress Series Vol. 430: 1-22 -

Contacts

Kevin Mackay
originator
position: Marine Data Manager
NIWA
Greta Point
Wellington
NZ
email: marinegis@niwa.co.nz
homepage: http://www.niwa.co.nz

Kevin Mackay
metadata author
position: Marine Data Manager
NIWA
Greta Point
Wellington
NZ
email: marinegis@niwa.co.nz
homepage: http://www.niwa.co.nz

Dianne Tracey
principal investigator
position: Scientist
NIWA
Greta Point
Wellington
NZ
homepage: http://www.niwa.co.nz

Kevin Mackay
administrative point of contact
position: Marine Data Manager
NIWA
Greta Point
Wellington
NZ
email: marinegis@niwa.co.nz
homepage: http://www.niwa.co.nz