Cold coral reef - Cold water coral reefs, such as Lophelia - ecosystem component from the WIO Symphony tool

Ten global models (in press 2023) of different cold-water coral species were combined (Desmophyllum pertusum, Enallopsammia rostrata, Goniocorella dumosa, Oculina varicosa, Solenosmilia variabilis, Paragorgia arborea, Primnoa resedaeformis, Madrepora oculata, Acanella arbuscula, Paramuricea placomus), as provided by Dr. Tong R. and Dr. Davies to the WIO Symphony grid, then removing shallow water (<40 m) predictions in tropical regions using gebco 2022 data. The models depict areas with low vs. high habitat suitability, i.e. the likelihood of finding suitable cold-water coral habitats. Values below the background level (50% quantile value) were set to 0 in the normalisation process. Known limitations: The model simulations can not determine absolute grid- cell level probability of cold-water coral habitats, as vital data on substrate type and biological interactions are missing. Low and variable resolution of bathymetry data is also a major known limitation.