Journal article
The first biological survey of the Royal Charlotte Bank (SW Atlantic) reveals a large and diverse ecosystem complex
Abstract
The Southwestern Atlantic harbors unique reef environments with high proportions of endemic species. The most prominent reefs are located in the Abrolhos Bank, a 46,000 km2 extension of the South American continental shelf. However, just 100 km north of Abrolhos is the Royal Charlotte Bank (RCB), an area still poorly investigated. From a biological perspective, the only scientific information available is the historical record of lobster …
Authors
Negrão F; Lacerda CHF; Melo TH; Bianchini A; Calderon EN; Castro CB; Cordeiro RTS; Dias RJS; Francini-Filho RB; Guebert FM
Journal
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Vol. 255, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107363
ISSN
0272-7714