Abstract: Abstract. Cold-water corals (CWCs) constitute important deep-water ecosystemsthat are under increasing environmental pressure due to ocean acidificationand global warming. The sensitivity of these deep-water ecosystems toenvironmental change is demonstrated by abundant paleorecords drilledthrough CWC mounds that reveal characteristic alterations between rapidformation and dormant or erosive phases. Previous studies have identifiedseveral central parameters for driving or inhibiting CWC growth such as foodsupply, oxygenation, and the carbon satu...
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