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Mesophotic coral refuges following multiple disturbances
Coral Reefs, 2021As coral populations on shallow reefs decline globally, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE) have been proposed as potential coral refugia from thermal, storm, and anthropogenic disturbances in the face of climate change. The current study assesses the refuge potential of MCEs in the U.S.
Jeanne Bloomberg, Daniel M. Holstein
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago
Coral Reefs, 2010Efforts to map coral reef ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago using optical imagery have revealed the presence of numerous scleractinian, zoothanthellate coral reefs at depths of 30–130+ m, most of which were previously undiscovered. Such coral reefs and their associated communities have been recently defined as mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs ...
J. Rooney +8 more
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The Mesophotic Coral Microbial Biosphere
2019Dynamic symbioses between the host, photosynthetic eukaryotes, and diverse prokaryotes are the foundation of corals’ ecological successes across highly diverse ocean habitats. This may be especially so in mesophotic corals which face unique environmental challenges when compared to shallow-water corals, for example, light levels that drive ...
William Leggat +3 more
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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Introduction and Overview
2019Although the existence of zooxanthellate corals in mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; light-dependent coral ecosystems from 30 to 150 m in depth) has been known since the nineteenth century and focused scientific exploration of MCEs began over 50 years ago, more than 70% of all research on MCEs has been published only within the past seven years.
Richard L. Pyle, Joshua M. Copus
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Studies on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in Japan
2018In the last years, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) received increased attention from the research community. MCEs exist at depths between 30–40 m and until 100 m or deeper. While MCEs were already reported from Japan nearly 50 years ago, mesophotic research in Japan did not progress as in other countries like the USA or Australia.
Frederic Sinniger, Saki Harii
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Antipatharians of the Mesophotic Zone: Four Case Studies
2019About 63% of the known antipatharian genera occur at mesophotic depths (30–150 m), with the majority extending into the deep sea. Along the continental shelf and offshore sites, antipatharians tend to increase in diversity and abundance with depth, reaching a peak at mesophotic depths due to favorable environmental factors enhancing their settlement ...
Bo M. +4 more
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Effects of anthropogenic stressors on temperate mesophotic ecosystems
2022<p><b>Coastal ecosystems are among the most productive biomes on the planet, but also the most vulnerable. A wide range of anthropogenic impacts are threatening the integrity of coastal systems, and therefore their capability to provide goods and ecosystem services.
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Modeling vertical coral connectivity and mesophotic refugia
Coral Reefs, 2015Whether mesophotic reefs will behave as refugia for corals threatened by global climate change and coastal development depends on vertical exchange of larvae between diverse habitats. Here we use a biophysical model of larval dispersal to estimate vertical connectivity of a broadcasting (Orbicella faveolata) and a brooding (Porites astreoides) species ...
Daniel M. Holstein +3 more
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Caribbean mesophotic coral ecosystems are unlikely climate change refugia
Global Change Biology, 2016AbstractDeeper coral reefs experience reduced temperatures and light and are often shielded from localized anthropogenic stressors such as pollution and fishing. The deep reef refugia hypothesis posits that light‐dependent stony coral species at deeper depths are buffered from thermal stress and will avoid bleaching‐related mass mortalities caused by ...
Tyler B, Smith +5 more
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