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Mitochondrial Genome of the Indo-Pacific Mesophotic Coral <i>Leptoseris columna</i> (Scleractinia: Agariciidae) Assembled Using PacBio Long-Read Sequencing. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The complete mitochondrial genome of Leptoseris columna was assembled using PacBio long read sequencing. ABSTRACT Leptoseris columna, a mesophotic coral species belonging to the family Agariciidae, is distributed throughout the Indo‐Pacific region.
Adhikary NR, Barshis DJ, Baeza JA.
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Unveiling coralline diversity of mesophotic rhodoliths in subtropical Japan, including new species of Sporolithon, emended genera Orientalilithon and Roseolithon (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta). [PDF]

J Phycol
Abstract The mesophotic zone off Tanegashima Island (approximately 30–40 m deep) is a marine macroalgal hotspot in subtropical Japan; however, the taxonomic diversity of calcifying red algal community remains poorly understood. Our phylogenetic analyses based on psbA, rbcL, and COI‐5P gene markers disclosed the presence of at least 12 rhodolith‐forming
Min-Khant-Kyaw, Baba M, Terada R, Kato A.   +3 more
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Mesophotic Gorgonian Corals Evolved Multiple Times and Faster Than Deep and Shallow Lineages

Diversity, 2021
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) develop on a unique environment, where abrupt environmental changes take place. Using a time-calibrated molecular phylogeny (mtDNA: mtMutS), we examined the lineage membership of mesophotic gorgonian corals ...
Juan A Sanchez, Fanny L González-Zapata, CARLOS Prada   +2 more
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Mesophotic animal forests of the Aegean Sea support fish diversity hotspots under high fishing pressure

Ecosphere
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,
J. Jacquemont, M. Kovačić, J. Claudet, E. Périé‐Bardout, G. Bardout, G. Ochoa, L. Bramanti   +6 more
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Depth specialization in mesophotic corals ( Leptoseris spp.) and associated algal symbionts in Hawai'i [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2015
Corals at the lower limits of mesophotic habitats are likely to have unique photosynthetic adaptations that allow them to persist and dominate in these extreme low light ecosystems.
Xavier Pochon, Zac H Forsman, Jacqueline L Padilla-Gamiño   +2 more
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A pioneering longterm experiment on mesophotic macrofouling communities in the North Atlantic [PDF]

Communications Biology
The mesophotic zone represents one of our planet’s largest and least explored biomes. An increasing number of studies evidence the importance of macrofouling species in marine ecosystems, but information on these communities and the factors influencing ...
João Canning-Clode, Francesca Gizzi, Andreia Braga-Henriques, Patrício Ramalhosa, Pedro Abreu, Soledad Álvarez, Manuel Biscoito, Pål Buhl-Mortensen, João Delgado, Diane Esson, Mafalda Freitas, Magno Freitas, Filipe Henriques, Joachim Jakobsen, Kirsten Jakobsen, Francis Kerckhof, Carsten Lüter, Carlos J. Moura, Marko Radeta, Rosana M. Rocha, Romana Santos, Pedro Sepúlveda, Rodrigo Silva, Teresa Silva, Javier Souto, Raül Triay-Portella, Peter Wirtz, Joana R. Xavier, Rolando Bastida-Zavala, Nikoleta Bellou, Sonia K. M. Gueroun, João G. Monteiro   +31 more
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Marked spatial heterogeneity of macro-benthic communities along a shallow-mesophotic depth gradient in Reunion Island [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) have gained considerable attention this last decade but the paucity of knowledge on these ecosystems is pronounced, particularly in the Southwestern Indian Ocean region. We explore the spatial variation in macro-benthic
Ludovic Hoarau, François Guilhaumon, Sophie Bureau, Perrine Mangion, Priscille Labarrère, Lionel Bigot, Pascale Chabanet, Lucie Penin, Mehdi Adjeroud   +8 more
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Megabenthic assemblages from South Adriatic marine mesophotic environments [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Mesophotic habitats in the Mediterranean Sea host rich and diverse benthic assemblages, dominated by invertebrates alongside sciaphilous algae. Recent findings suggest that certain mesophotic bioconstructions built by invertebrates, while classified ...
Guadalupe Giménez, Cataldo Pierri, Giuseppe Corriero, Giorgio Bavestrello, Jacopo Giampaoletti, Maria Mercurio, Carlotta Nonnis Marzano, Caterina Longo   +7 more
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Beyond the Surface: Mesophotic Reefs as Potential Refuges for Shallow Fish Assemblages [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
The deep reef refugia hypothesis suggests that the effects of disturbance decrease as depth increases; thus, reefs in the mesophotic zone potentially serve as refuges for communities in shallower zones. This study challenged this hypothesis by evaluating
Manuel Francisco Velasco‐Lozano, Georgina Ramírez‐Ortiz, Luis Eduardo Calderon‐Aguilera, Benjamín Alonso Martínez‐Garza, Omar Valencia‐Méndez   +4 more
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Deep connections: exploring the genetic connectivity of mesophotic and shallow-water populations of the sponge Axinella polypoides [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Mesophotic sponge grounds (MSG), which are known as local biodiversity hotspots along the Eastern Mediterranean, have been suggested to serve as refugia for threatened species from shallower habitats.
Tom Morav, Sergi Taboada, Liron Goren, Tal Idan, Sigal Shefer, Yaron Tikochinski, Carlota Gracia Sancha, Thierry Pérez, Rafel Coma, Micha Ilan   +9 more
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