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Species of the genus Bebryce are usually rather small, and grow up to 15cm, Bebryce grandis is an exception, it can grow up to 20cm, see also the species name "grandis" stands for "large or great".
Like all species of the genus Bebryce, Bebryce grandis is azooxanthellate and relies on the capture of forageable plankton for growth and energy.
For this purpose, their fan-like shape with many polyps, which together form a dense web, is excellent.
Like many other species, Bebryce grandis has also suffered greatly from the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the media, oil spills are often reported as oil-covered seabirds, dead fish and dead marine mammals, but what often no one except scientists learns about are the significant effects of the oil spill on marine life living in deeper water zones.
The report "Decline in condition of gorgonian octocorals on mesophotic reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico: before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill" makes very impressive reading and uses photos to show the significant impact on deep-water gorgonians.
We have linked the report below for interested readers.
Like all species of the genus Bebryce, Bebryce grandis is azooxanthellate and relies on the capture of forageable plankton for growth and energy.
For this purpose, their fan-like shape with many polyps, which together form a dense web, is excellent.
Like many other species, Bebryce grandis has also suffered greatly from the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the media, oil spills are often reported as oil-covered seabirds, dead fish and dead marine mammals, but what often no one except scientists learns about are the significant effects of the oil spill on marine life living in deeper water zones.
The report "Decline in condition of gorgonian octocorals on mesophotic reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico: before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill" makes very impressive reading and uses photos to show the significant impact on deep-water gorgonians.
We have linked the report below for interested readers.
