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Ageing Deep-Sea Black Coral Bathypathes patula [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Deep-sea corals are a highly diverse group of marine organisms, several of which are characterised by slow growth and extreme longevity up to thousands of years.
Peter Marriott +6 more
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Persistence of pristine deep-sea coral gardens in the Mediterranean Sea (SW Sardinia). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 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,
Marzia Bo +11 more
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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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A mesophotic black coral forest in the Adriatic Sea. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 AbstractA forest of the black coral Antipathella subpinnata was found from 52 to 80 m depth in three different sites at Tremiti Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA; Mediterranean Sea), with two of them hosting a monospecific forest on horizontal and vertical substrates. Colonies of A.
Chimienti G +3 more
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Low pH reduces the virulence of black band disease on Orbicella faveolata. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Black band is a deadly coral disease found worldwide, which may become more virulent as oceanic conditions continue to change. To determine the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on black band disease virulence, Orbicella faveolata corals ...
Erinn M Muller +6 more
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Diversity, 2022 Bioerosion caused by boring mussels (Mytilidae: Lithophaginae) can negatively impact coral reef health. During biodiversity surveys of coral-associated fauna in Curaçao (southern Caribbean), morphological variation in mussel boreholes was studied ...
Bert W. Hoeksema +6 more
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In Silico Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Two Color Morphs of the Common Coral Trout (Plectropomus Leopardus). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The common coral trout is one species of major importance in commercial fisheries and aquaculture. Recently, two different color morphs of Plectropomus leopardus were discovered and the biological importance of the color difference is unknown.
Le Wang +4 more
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Among-site variability in the stochastic dynamics of East African coral reefs [PDF]
, 2016 Coral reefs are dynamic systems whose composition is highly influenced by unpredictable biotic and abiotic factors. Understanding the spatial scale at which long-term predictions of reef composition can be made will be crucial for guiding conservation ...
Allen, Katherine A. +6 more
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Water-Insoluble Black Pigment Released from the Octocoral Sinularia flexibilis
Applied Sciences, 2022 Coral reefs are the most diverse and productive marine ecosystems on earth. The National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium has cultured more than 35 species of corals for research.
Fu-Wen Kuo, Yu-Chia Chang, Hsing-Hui Li
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Corals Are Sick: Black Band Disease Is Attacking [PDF]
Frontiers for Young Minds, 2020 published
Hadaidi, Ghaida A. +1 more
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