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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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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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Variability in thermal stress thresholds of corals across depths

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Mesophotic habitats are potential refugia for corals in the context of climate change. The seawater temperature in a mesophotic habitat is generally lower than in a shallow habitat.
Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour, Frederic Sinniger, Masaya Morita, Takashi Nakamura, Takashi Nakamura, Saki Harii   +5 more
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Plasticity of Porites astreoides Early Life History Stages Suggests Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Act as Refugia in Bermuda

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
As the devastating impacts of global climate change and local anthropogenic stressors on shallow-water coral reefs are expected to rise, mesophotic coral ecosystems have increasingly been regarded as potential lifeboats for coral survival, providing a ...
Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley, Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley, Federica Scucchia, Federica Scucchia, Rebecca Ju, Rebecca Ju, Alex Chequer, Alex Chequer, Shai Einbinder, Shai Einbinder, Stephane Martinez, Stephane Martinez, Stephane Martinez, Hagai Nativ, Hagai Nativ, Tali Mass, Tali Mass   +16 more
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Recent trends and biases in mesophotic ecosystem research [PDF]

Biology Letters
Gonzalo Perez-Rosales, Jack Laverick, Alejandra Hernandez-Agreda   +2 more
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Global phylogenomic assessment of Leptoseris and Agaricia reveals substantial undescribed diversity at mesophotic depths

BMC Biology, 2023
Background Mesophotic coral communities are increasingly gaining attention for the unique biological diversity they host, exemplified by the numerous mesophotic fish species that continue to be discovered.
J. C. Gijsbers, N. Englebert, K. E. Prata, M. Pichon, Z. Dinesen, R. Brunner, G. Eyal, F. L. González-Zapata, S. E. Kahng, K. R. W. Latijnhouwers, P. Muir, V. Z. Radice, J. A. Sánchez, M. J. A. Vermeij, O. Hoegh-Guldberg, S. J. Jacobs, P. Bongaerts   +16 more
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What are we protecting? An analysis of the current conservation framework addressing Mediterranean mesophotic habitats

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Mesophotic ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea are biodiversity hotspots distributed from ca 30 m down to 180 m, depending upon the depth of the light compensation point.
G. Castellan, M. Abbiati, M. Abbiati, M. Abbiati, L. Angeletti, F. Foglini, V. Grande, P. Montagna, P. Montagna, M. Taviani, M. Taviani   +10 more
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Deep Heat: A Comparison of Water Temperature, Anemone Bleaching, Anemonefish Density and Reproduction between Shallow and Mesophotic Reefs

Fishes, 2021
French Polynesia is experiencing increasing coral bleaching events in shallow waters triggered by thermal anomalies and marine heatwaves linked to climate change, a trend that is replicated worldwide.
Anne Haguenauer, Frédéric Zuberer, Gilles Siu, Daphne Cortese, Ricardo Beldade, Suzanne C. Mills   +5 more
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The Hidden Diversity of Temperate Mesophotic Ecosystems from Central Chile (Southeastern Pacific Ocean) Assessed through Towed Underwater Videos

Diversity, 2023
The largely unexplored diversity in temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TME, ~30–150 m depth) has attracted much attention over the past years. However, the number of studies and knowledge of TME diversity and ecology remains limited and geographically ...
Ana Navarro Campoy, Alejandro Pérez-Matus, Evie A. Wieters, Rodrigo Alarcón-Ireland, Vladimir Garmendia, Ricardo Beldade, Sergio A. Navarrete, Miriam Fernández   +7 more
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