Lophelia and plumose anemones living on a riser in the North Sea
Description
Colonies of Lophelia pertusa and plumose anemones living on a riser at the Thistle platform in the North Sea
| Item Type: | Image |
|---|---|
| Title: | Lophelia and plumose anemones living on a riser in the North Sea |
| Identification: | Guerin, Andrew |
| Classification: | Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Scleractinia (Stony corals) > Carophylliidae (Stony coral), Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Actinaria (Anemonies) > Metridiidae |
| Species: | Lophelia pertusa, Metridium senile |
| Behaviour: | Attached to riser |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 165 |
| Countries: | UK > North Sea |
| Habitat: | Temperate |
| Substratum: | Riser, rig structure |
| Rig: | Thistle A Platform |
| Project Partners: | Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr |
| Keywords: | Stony corals, Lophelia, plumose anemones, Thistle Platform, North Sea |
| Deposited By: | Lis Maclaren |
| Deposited On: | 24 May 2007 |
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