Sula Reef Explained

The Sula Reef (Norwegian: Sularevet) is a deep-water coral reef off the coast of Trøndelag, Norway. It is located on the Sula Ridge, named after the island of Sula. The reef is generated by the coral Lophelia pertusa. It has a length of about 13km (08miles), and is 700m (2,300feet) wide. The thickness of the reef is up to 35m (115feet). Until the discovery of the Røst Reef in 2002, the Sula Reef was the world's largest known Lophelia reef.[1] The Sula Reef is closed to trawling.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korallrev: sakte og skjørt. Kristin Straumsheim . Grønli. 10 June 2002 . forskning.no . Norwegian . 15 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Havets ressurser og miljø 2009. Økosystem Norskehavet. Ikke-kommersielle bestander. Bunndyr. . Jan Helge . Fosså . Norwegian . 15 July 2014.