Ross, as you probably are already well aware, there are some deep water
branching corals off the Nova Scotian coast as well that are sometimes dredged
up by trawlers and although some fishermen and maybe a handful of environmental
scientists have known about them for a long time, it is now only becoming known
more well-known among others.  I saw a story on it on TV.  Maybe you can give us
some more of the particulars.

"Monfils, Paul" wrote:

> Ross!
> Tell us more about north Atlantic Corals!  In 40+ years of extensive
> collecting in the northeastern United States, I have encountered only one
> coral that I know of, Astrangia danae (I think that's how you spell it),
> which growns in little white patches on rocks here and there.  I never
> considered it as having much ecological importance, let alone enough to draw
> worldwide researchers to an international conference!  Cold water corals
> don't form reefs - or do they??  What is their significance?  How common are
> they?  How many species are there?  Where do they live?
> Regards,
> Paul M.