@incollection{fdi:31220,
  title = {{T}he echinoderms of the soft bottoms of the {S}outh-{W}estern lagoon of {N}ew {C}aledonia},
  author = {{R}icher de {F}orges, {B}ertrand and {M}enou, {J}ean-{L}ouis},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} bionomic mapping survey of the soft bottoms of the {S}outh-{W}estern lagoon of {N}ew {C}aledonia was carried out by dredging. {F}rom analysis of the sediments and the fauna and flora found in 489 dredgings, it was possible to define three main benthic communities. {E}chinodermata were found in 37,8 % of the dredges : 22 species of #{E}chinoidea$, 30 #{A}steroidea$ species and 26 species of #{H}olothuroidea$. {C}orrelations existed between the presence of principal species, the mud content of the sediments and the bathymetry. {D}istribution maps are given for the following species. #{L}aganum depresum, {M}aretia planulata, {G}ymnechimus epistichus, {B}rissopsis luzonica, {A}stropecten polyacanthus, {P}entaceraster alveolatus, {E}chinaster luzonicus$ and #{T}amaria fusca$. {S}ome species have very particular ecological requirements, such a #{B}rissopsis luzonica$ which is a mud-dwelling; #{G}ymnechinus epistichus$ and #{M}aretia planulata$ live in sand but dislike mud. {O}ther species such as #{L}aganum depressum$ and #{A}stropecten polyacanthus$, are very ubiquitous and their distribution seems to be unaffected by sediments or depth. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{LAGON} ; {FAUNE} {BENTHIQUE} ; {CHALUTAGE} ; {SEDIMENT} ; {BATHYMETRIE} ; {DISTRIBUTION} {SPATIALE} ; {CARTOGRAPHIE} {BIONOMIQUE} ; {RELATION} {ESPECE} {ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {{P}roceedings of the sixth international coral reef symposium},
  numero = {},
  pages = {31--35},
  address = {{T}ownsville},
  publisher = {{I}nternational {C}oral {R}eef {S}ymposium {E}xecutive {C}ommittee},
  series = {},
  year = {1988},
  ISBN = {0-7316-5607-5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:31220},
}