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Highly Variable Bacterial Communities Associated with the Octocoral Antillogorgia elisabethae

Microorganisms, 2016
Antillogorgia elisabethae (synonymous with Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae) is a common branching octocoral in Caribbean reef ecosystems. A. elisabethae is a rich source of anti-inflammatory diterpenes, thus this octocoral has been the subject of numerous ...
Veronica Robertson, Brad Haltli, Erin P. McCauley, David P. Overy, Russell G. Kerr   +4 more
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Reef fish assemblages impacted by sponges overgrowing corals

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Numerous stressors are driving long‐term declines in coral cover on coral reefs, significantly impacting reef fish biodiversity and community structure. The benthic space made available by declining coral cover is often occupied by increases in other organisms, including macroalgae, encrusting ascidians, and sponges.
Saúl González‐Murcia, Merrick Ekins, Christopher N. Battershill, Geoffrey P. Jones   +3 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas, 1766)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
The pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas, 1766), inhabits rocky substrates across the northeast Atlantic and the western Mediterranean. Across much of its range it has been detrimentally affected by fishing. DNA from 17 E.
Luke Hooper, Tom L. Jenkins, Andrew M. Griffiths, Karen A. Moore, Jamie R. Stevens   +4 more
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Sponges are celebrated heterotrophs but also key primary producers on changing coral reefs

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1561-1577, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Trophic interactions and nutrient cycling lay at the heart of ecosystem health and biodiversity. In recent years, our understanding of these drivers has been repeatedly challenged by rapid and unanticipated climatic effects, combined with an increasing awareness that ...
Michelle Achlatis, Rene M. van der Zande, Sam Arnold, Alphonsus C. Röttgering, Jeroen Schneider, Mathieu Pernice, Jasper M. de Goeij   +6 more
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First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2019
This paper presents the first record of Viminella Gray 1870 from the Persian Gulf. This genus has a global distribution and its largest distribution is in the Indo-Pacific region.
Shemshad Shahbazi, Nasrin Sakhaei, Hossein Zolgharnein, Catherine McFadden   +3 more
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Hidden Fungal Diversity of the Precious Mediterranean Red Coral Corallium rubrum

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
This study reveals diverse cultivable fungi associated with the red coral Corallium rubrum, highlighting both potentially beneficial and pathogenic species. These findings emphasize the biotechnological relevance and ecological impact of coral‐associated fungi, especially as climate change may increase disease risks.
Camille Prioux, Marina Carrasco‐Acosta, Valeria Prigione, Francesco Venice, Romie Tignat‐Perrier, Denis Allemand, Christine Ferrier‐Pagès, Giovanna Cristina Varese   +7 more
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Briarenones A‒C, New Briarellin Diterpenoids from the Gorgonian Briareum violaceum

Marine Drugs, 2019
Three new eunicellin-derived diterpenoids of briarellin type, briarenones A‒C (1‒3), were isolated from a Formosan gorgonian Briareum violaceum. The chemical structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses ...
Yang Cheng, Atallah F. Ahmed, Raha S. Orfali, Chang-Feng Dai, Jyh-Horng Sheu   +4 more
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Mesophotic animal forests of the Aegean Sea support fish diversity hotspots under high fishing pressure

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Marine animal forests (MAFs) are dense aggregations of habitat‐forming species that constitute essential habitats for diverse taxa including fish. However, the study of MAFs and their associated fauna remains largely skewed to their shallowest occurrence, above 30 m depth.
J. Jacquemont, M. Kovačić, J. Claudet, E. Périé‐Bardout, G. Bardout, G. Ochoa, L. Bramanti   +6 more
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Great Meteor Seamount Circulation Revisited: Insights Into Cold‐Water Coral Habitat Potential

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Seamounts play a crucial role in shaping deep‐sea ecosystem structure, influencing ocean circulation, enhancing biological productivity, and supporting diverse marine life. The Great Meteor Seamount (GMS), is the largest seamount in the North Atlantic and a key ecological feature in the regional network of the Protected Areas of the Azores ...
Vibe Schourup‐Kristensen, Lindsey Jo Broadus, Janus Larsen, Cordula Göke, Franziska U. Schwarzkopf, Inês Tojeira, Manfred Kaufmann, Miguel Souto, Anna van der Kaaden, Christian Mohn   +9 more
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Natural Product Chemistry of Gorgonian Corals of Genus Junceella–Part III

Marine Drugs, 2018
The structures, names, bioactivities, and references of 82 natural products, including 48 new metabolites, purified from the gorgonian corals belonging to the genus Junceella are described in this review.
Hsu-Ming Chung, Yi-Chen Wang, Chung-Chih Tseng, Nan-Fu Chen, Zhi-Hong Wen, Lee-Shing Fang, Tsong-Long Hwang, Yang-Chang Wu, Ping-Jyun Sung   +8 more
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