Distribution of Lucines (bivalve molluscs) on the Angolan margin

The analysis of the distribution of Lucines off Angola was carried out by the Ifremer Deep-Sea Laboratory within the framework of the Biozaire programme (responsible: Myriam SIBUET).

The method used for this distribution is based on the preliminary analysis of videos and images acquired with the ROV Victor 6000 during the Biozaire1 campaign (from 04/01/2001 to 15/01/2001, mission leader: Myriam SIBUET).

The habitats were described at the finest level of analysis and then classified according to the EUNIS typology (https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/eunis-habitat-classification-1). The data have been published in:Le Guilloux, E., K. Olu, J. F. Bourillet, B. Savoye, S. P. Iglésias and M. Sibuet (2009). First observations of deep-sea coral reefs along the Angola margin. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 56(23): 2394-2403. doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.04.014