NUI Galway researchers, during a recent deep-water expedition, have confirmed the existence of a major new coral reef province on the southern end of the Porcupine Bank off the west coast of Ireland. The province covers an area of some 200 sq. km and contains in the order of 40 coral reef covered carbonate mounds. These underwater hills rise as high as 100m above the seafloor...

A large Phycis sp. feeding on a smaller fish with ROV arm visible in bottom right of shot. (Credit: Dr Anthony Grehan, Earth and Ocean Sciences, NUI Galway)