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Function and stability of mesophotic coral reefs.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution
The function and stability of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) have been extensively studied in recent years. These deep reefs are characterized by local physical processes, particularly the steep gradient in irradiance with increasing depth, and their impact on trophic resources.
M. Slattery, M. P. Lesser, Luiz A. Rocha, Heather L. Spalding, T. B. Smith   +4 more
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Acclimation potential of Acropora to mesophotic environment

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023
Mesophotic coral ecosystems may serve as a refuge for reef-building corals to survive the ongoing climate change. Distribution of coral species changes during larval dispersal. However, the acclimation potential in the early life stages of corals at different depths is unknown.
Parviz, Tavakoli-Kolour, Frederic, Sinniger, Masaya, Morita, Saki, Harii   +3 more
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems

Current Biology, 2022
Pim Bongaerts introduces mesophotic, lower-light coral ecosystems.
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Mesophotic coral refuges following multiple disturbances

Coral Reefs, 2021
As 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

2020
Mesophotic coral ecosystems have been studied for almost as long as researchers have studied shallow coral reefs. This may be surprising, given that the term mesophotic was coined as recently as 2008. At their shallowest, most agree, mesophotic reefs are found between depths of 30 and 40 m.
Laverick, JH, Rogers, AD
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Ecology of mesophotic coral reefs

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2009
Mesophotic coral reefs, reefs at depths of 30 m to 150 m, are receiving renewed interest from coral reef scientists and managers because they are linked physically and biologically to their shallow water counterparts, have the potential to be refugia for shallow coral reef taxa such as coral and sponges, and can be a source of larvae that could ...
Michael P. Lesser, Marc Slattery, James J. Leichter   +2 more
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Reciprocal-transplantation between shallow and mesophotic stony corals

Marine Environmental Research, 2020
Most studies to date on the various life-history aspects of scleractinian corals (e.g. reproduction, connectivity, and physiology) have focused on their innate habitats. However, comprehensive data on the ability of both shallow and mesophotic corals to contend in the coming decades with the different environmental conditions they may encounter due to ...
Tamir, Raz, Ben-Zvi, Or, Eyal, Gal, Kramer, Netanel, Loya, Yossi   +4 more
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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

2019
[Extract] Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are unique tropical and subtropical ecosystems characterized as light-dependent reef communities typically found at depths ranging from 30 to 40 m and extending to over 150 m in clear waters. The dominant habitat-forming communities can be hard and soft corals, algae, and/or sponges.
Loya, Yossi, Puglise, Kimberely A., Bridge, Tom C.L.   +2 more
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Advancing knowledge on red coral Corallium rubrum (Linnaeus, 1758) populations and associated mesophotic communities in the Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean

Mediterranean Marine Science
This study presents the first quantitative analysis of live red coral (Corallium rubrum) populations in Greek waters (North-Western Aegean Sea) and contributes to the limited knowledge of mesophotic benthic assemblages in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea ...
M. Salomidi, A. Marchiò, Y. Issaris, V. Gerakaris, T. Dailianis, V. Gerovasileiou   +5 more
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