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The complete mitochondrial genome of a species of Cirrhipathes de Blainville, 1830 from Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi (Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThis study reports the first mitogenome from the antipatharian (black coral) genus Cirrhipathes (GenBank accession number ON653414). The 20,452 bp mitochondrial genome of Cirrhipathes cf.
Leah E. K. Shizuru +4 more
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Global Cold-Water Coral Biodiversity Redistribution Under Projected Climate Change. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolCold‐water corals are key habitat providers in the world's oceans, yet their global distribution, diversity patterns, and vulnerability to climate change remain poorly understood. Our study mapped the global distribution of 741 cold‐water coral species and showed that while the overall coral biome may persist in the future, many species will shift ...
Fragkopoulou E +4 more
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Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the South Texas Banks (STB), which provide critical habitat for benthic organisms and pelagic fish.
Maria Bollinger +3 more
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Black Coral Distribution in the Italian Seas: A Review
Diversity, 2021 Antipatharian corals are important structural and complex members of benthic communities inhabiting the Italian seafloor. In this study, the distribution of black corals in Italy is reported and mapped for the first time.
Michela Ingrassia, Letizia Di Bella
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Novel Interaction between a Rabbitfish and Black Corals
Oceans, 2023 Herbivorous fishes play important functional roles in coral reef ecosystems, and their influence on mediating competitive dynamics between corals and macroalgae is well studied.
Erika Gress +3 more
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One of the Deepest Genera of Antipatharia: Taxonomic Position Revealed and Revised
Diversity, 2023 The genus Abyssopathes Opresko, 2002, comprises deep-sea black corals known almost exclusively from lower bathyal and abyssal depths, mainly from seamounts covered by cobalt-rich crusts and areas of polymetallic nodules.
Tina N. Molodtsova +8 more
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Assessing population changes of historically overexploited black corals (Order: Antipatharia) in Cozumel, Mexico [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Black corals (Antipatharians) are crucial structural and ecological components of many mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; reefs 30–150 m depth). In Mexico, black corals are harvested for the jewellery industry, which has historically led to population ...
Erika Gress, Dominic A. Andradi-Brown
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Diversity and Distributions, Volume 29, Issue 12, Page 1578-1593, December 2023., 2023 Abstract Aim Research on mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) has increased exponentially in recent decades, and the significance of this ecosystem has been recognised both in terms of biodiversity and distribution. However, this research has mostly focussed on corals and is globally sporadic, with the Indian Ocean remaining largely unexplored and ...
Clara Diaz +8 more
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Climate Change Drives Bathymetric Shifts in Taxonomic and Trait Diversity of Deep-Sea Benthic Communities. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolThis study uses modeling techniques to predict the characteristics of deep‐water coral communities under climate scenarios. It reveals that climate change will drive shifts of many deep‐water corals to deeper waters, leading to major changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functions of deep‐water coral communities.
Rakka M, Metaxas A, Nizinski M.
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On the paradox of thriving cold‐water coral reefs in the food‐limited deep sea
Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 5, Page 1768-1795, October 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold‐water coral (CWC) reefs form oases of life: their biodiversity compares with tropical coral reefs, their biomass and metabolic activity exceed other deep‐sea ...
Sandra R. Maier +7 more
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