Genesis and morphology of cold-water coral ridges in a unidirectional current regime

Cold-water coral ridges with waveform morphology are commonly observed in mound surfaces in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and interpreted as sediment waves overgrown by corals. This work documents the first cold-water coral ridges that are waveform but lack sand dune cores. These coral ridges are situated at the base of the Miami Terrace in the Straits of Florida (depths of 630 to 870 m). They are entirely biogenic in origin and are unrelated to...