Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 One of the main priorities of marine scientific research is to provide practical information and guidance for biodiversity conservation and management.
Jan M. Tapia-Guerra +9 more
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Persistence of pristine deep-sea coral gardens in the Mediterranean Sea (SW Sardinia) [PDF]
, 2015 Leiopathes glaberrima is a tall arborescent black coral species structuring important facies of the deep-sea rocky bottoms of the Mediterranean Sea that are severely stifled by fishing activities. At present, however, no morphological in vivo description,
Angiolillo, M +11 more
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Cold-water coral reef frameworks, megafaunal communities and evidence for coral carbonate mounds on the Hatton Bank, north east Atlantic [PDF]
, 2008 Offshore banks and seamounts sustain diverse megafaunal communities, including framework reefs formed by cold-water corals. Few studies have quantified environmental effects on the alpha or beta diversity of these communities.
Hartley, J.P. +3 more
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Investigation into the Presence of Symbiodiniaceae in Antipatharians (Black Corals)
Oceans, 2021 Here, we report a new broad approach to investigating the presence and density of Symbiodiniaceae cells in corals of the order Antipatharia subclass Hexacorallia, commonly known as black corals.
Erika Gress +5 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Black corals (Anthozoa: Antipatharia) are an ecologically and culturally important group of deep-sea cnidarians. However, as the majority of species inhabit depths >50 m, they are relatively understudied.
Nick J. Barrett +8 more
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Lost in the dark: Antipatharia-Symbiodiniaceae association in the deep waters of the Red Sea
Frontiers in Marine ScienceBlack corals (Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) are a major component of mesophotic and deep marine ecosystems. Due to their preference for light deprived environments, black corals have historically been considered azooxanthellate, yet recent works have found
Silvia Vicario +23 more
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Vortical ciliary flows actively enhance mass transport in reef corals [PDF]
, 2013 The exchange of nutrients and dissolved gasses between corals and their environment is a critical determinant of the growth of coral colonies and the productivity of coral reefs.
Debaillon-Vesque, Francois P. +7 more
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Illegal Wildlife Trade in a Tourism and Biodiversity Hotspot
Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 6, Page 9106-9122, December 2025.ABSTRACT There are clear connections between tourism, development, and sustainable use—particularly in biodiversity hotspots, where tourists may unknowingly purchase souvenirs made from protected wildlife. This issue is explicitly recognized in the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG15, Life on Land, and SDG16, Peace, Justice, and Strong ...
Jessica Chavez +11 more
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Patterns of deep-water coral diversity in the Caribbean Basin and adjacent southern waters: an approach based on records from the R/V Pillsbury expeditions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The diversity of deep-water corals in the Caribbean Sea was studied using records from oceanographic expeditions performed by the R/V Pillsbury. Sampled stations were sorted according to broad depth ranges and ecoregions and were analyzed in terms of ...
Iván Hernández-Ávila
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Deep-sea coral distribution on seamounts, oceanic islands, and continental slopes in the Northeast Atlantic [PDF]
, 2007 A database of deep-water (\u3e 200 m) antipatharians, scleractinians, and gorgonians has been assembled for the NE Atlantic to determine what their distribution and diversity was before coral habitats became heavily impacted by bottom fishing gear ...
Davies, J +3 more
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