• On the paradox of thriving cold-water coral reefs in the food-limited deep sea 

      Maier, Sandra R.; Brooke, Sandra; De Clippele, Laurence H.; de Froe, Evert; van der Kaaden, Anna-Selma; Kutti, Tina; Mienis, Furu; van Oevelen, Dick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The deep sea is amongst the most food-limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold-water coral (CWC) reefs form oases of life: ...
    • Recycling pathways in cold-water coral reefs: Use of dissolved organic matter and bacteria by key suspension feeding taxa 

      Maier, Sandra R.; Kutti, Tina; Bannister, Raymond; Fang, James Kar-Hei; van Breugel, Peter; van Rijswijk, Pieter; Van Oevelen, Dick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs are one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the deep sea. Especially in periods of seasonally-reduced phytodetritus food supply, their high productivity may depend on the recycling ...