Abstract
To understand the true nature and variability of deep-water coral reefs, it is necessary to review as much detailed information as possible. In this chapter I have tried to review as many first-hand observations as possible and to discuss their relevance to understanding the whereabouts of reefs in Scandinavian waters. The chapter starts with a description of fjord-dwelling reefs and continues with reefs on the continental shelf, especially off mid-Norway. Of particular significance are the reefs associated with hydrocarbon fields, like the Kristin and Morvin fields, and corals found inside pockmarks, even in the North Sea, near the Troll gas-field. The chapter ends with a short review of coral colonies found on human-made structures in the North Sea (Figure 4.0).
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(2008). Scandinavian coral reefs. In: Deep-water Coral Reefs. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8460-7_4
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