title: In situ observation of chimaerid species in the Gorringe Bank: new distribution records for the north-east Atlantic Ocean.
abstract: In the framework of the R.V. Nautilus exploration programme, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys were conducted at bathyal depths in the Gorringe Bank. Video transects revealed the presence of the chimaerids Chimaera opalescens and Hydrolagus affinis in the region. An identification key for the north-east Atlantic species of the family Chimaeridae is proposed.
authors: Departamento de Biologia & CESAM, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, U.K.
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Vieira
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Cunha
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D017753:Ecosystem; D005399:Fishes
keywords: Chimaera opalescens; Gorringe Bank; R.V. Nautilus; bathyal; new records