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Discovery of a deep-sea coral garden of Crypthelia vascomarquesi (Hydrozoa: Hydroidolina) in the Menez Gwen marine protected area (Mid-Atlantic ridge)

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-026-01624-6

Published Online: 2026-03-10

Published Print: 2026-04

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Authors

Sampaio, Íris https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3305-7567
Gomes-Pereira, José Nuno

Colaço, Ana

Freiwald, André

Tempera, Fernando
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (PTDC/MAR/111749/2009)

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (“Biodiversity)

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (functioning of the deep-sea hydrothermal field Menez Gwen - a contribution to management policie”).)

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (SFRH/BD/101113/2014)

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (SFRH/BPD/79801/2011)

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (CEECIND/00101/2021)

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (UIDB/05634/2023)

FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (EC/FP7:ENV/2007/1/213144)

EGIDE (ref. 2011 / 736169F)

Regional Government of the Azores (M1.1.A/REEQ.CIENTÍFICO UI&D/2021/010)

Universidade do Porto
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Article History

Received: 10 August 2025

Revised: 17 November 2025

Accepted: 12 January 2026

First Online: 10 March 2026

Declarations

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: A few authors work with the Azores Deep-Sea Research group of Okeanos, Azores.

: All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for animal testing, animal care and use of animals were followed by the authors. No animal testing was performed during this study.

: All necessary permits for sampling and observational field studies have been obtained by the authors from the competent authorities and are mentioned in the acknowledgements, if applicable. The study is compliant with CBD and Nagoya protocols.

: All the data supporting the findings of this study (e.g. geographical coordinates, morphometric measurements and species list) are available within the paper. Multibeam bathymetry and backscatter datasets are published and cited herein.

: IS and FT designed the research. IS, JP and FT have sampled, analyzed specimens and annotated the imagery. AC and AF lead the projects that funded the research and contributed with analytical instruments. IS and FT wrote the manuscript. All authors read, improved and approved the manuscript.

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