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A systematic review on the anthropogenic stressors on sessile benthic mesophotic reef communities: implications for temperate reef management in Australia

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Temperate rocky reefs are complex habitats that support high levels of biodiversity and productivity. However, the sessile benthic communities attached to these reefs are vulnerable to climate change and local human impacts due to their limited capacity ...
Rachel H. X. Wong, Jacquomo Monk, Nicholas R. Perkins, Neville S. Barrett   +3 more
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Photoacclimatization by the coral Montastraea cavernosa in the mesophotic zone: light, food, and genetics [PDF]

, 2010
Most studies on coral reefs have focused on shallow reef (
Gates, R., Grottoli, A. G., Lesser, M. P., Ojimi, M., Slattery, M., Stat, M.   +5 more
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Low connectivity between shallow, mesophotic and rariphotic zone benthos [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2019
Worldwide coral reefs face catastrophic damage due to a series of anthropogenic stressors. Investigating how coral reefs ecosystems are connected, in particular across depth, will help us understand if deeper reefs harbour distinct communities. Here, we explore changes in benthic community structure across 15–300 m depths using technical divers and ...
Paris V. Stefanoudis, Molly Rivers, Struan R. Smith, Craig W. Schneider, Daniel Wagner, Helen Ford, Alex D. Rogers, Lucy C. Woodall   +7 more
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A mesophotic black coral forest in the Adriatic Sea [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2020
AbstractA forest of the black coral Antipathella subpinnata was found from 52 to 80 m depth in three different sites at Tremiti Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA; Mediterranean Sea), with two of them hosting a monospecific forest on horizontal and vertical substrates. Colonies of A.
Giovanni Chimienti, Diana De Padova, Michele Mossa, Francesco Mastrototaro   +3 more
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Drawing the borders of the mesophotic zone of the Mediterranean Sea using satellite data

Scientific Reports, 2022
The 30–150 m bathymetric range is commonly adopted in the literature to constrain the mesophotic zone. However, such depth interval varies depending on sunlight penetration, which is primarily a function of solar radiation incidence and water clarity ...
Giorgio Castellan, L. Angeletti, P. Montagna, M. Taviani   +3 more
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Mesophotic ecosystems at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil (South-western Atlantic), reveal unique ichthyofauna and need for conservation

Neotropical Ichthyology, 2020
Although several studies on the ichthyofauna of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago have been carried out, its mesophotic fish diversity has never been surveyed before.
Caio R. Pimentel, Luiz A. Rocha, Bart Shepherd, Tyler A. Y. Phelps, Jean-Christophe Joyeux, Agnaldo S. Martins, Carlos Eduardo Stein, João B. Teixeira, João Luiz Gasparini, José Amorim Reis-Filho, Ricardo C. Garla, Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho, Stephanie D. T. Delfino, Thayná J. Mello, Tommaso Giarrizzo, Hudson T. Pinheiro   +15 more
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Polyphyly and hidden species among Hawaiʻi’s dominant mesophotic coral genera, Leptoseris and Pavona (Scleractinia: Agariciidae) [PDF]

, 2013
Widespread polyphyly in stony corals (order Scleractinia) has prompted efforts to revise their systematics through approaches that integrate molecular and micromorphological evidence. To date, these approaches have not been comprehensively applied to the
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Habitat heterogeneity reflected in mesophotic reef sediments [PDF]

Sedimentary Geology, 2015
Abstract Modern reef sediments reflect the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment as well as the local reef fauna. Analysis of sedimentary reef facies can thus provide a powerful tool in interpreting ancient reef deposits. However, few studies have attempted to differentiate sedimentary facies in mesophotic coral ecosystems, low ...
D.K. Weinstein, J.S. Klaus, T.B. Smith
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Mesophotic coral bleaching associated with changes in thermocline depth

Nature Communications, 2023
AbstractAs global temperatures continue to rise, shallow coral reef bleaching has become more intense and widespread. Mesophotic coral ecosystems reside in deeper (30–150 m), cooler water and were thought to offer a refuge to shallow-water reefs. Studies now show that mesophotic coral ecosystems instead have limited connectivity with shallow corals but
Clara Diaz, Nicola L. Foster, Martin J. Attrill, Adam Bolton, Peter Ganderton, Kerry L. Howell, Edward Robinson, Phil Hosegood   +7 more
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A well-kept treasure at depth: precious red coral rediscovered in Atlantic deep coral gardens (SW Portugal) after 300 years [PDF]

, 2016
The highly valuable red coral Corallium rubrum is listed in several Mediterranean Conventions for species protection and management since the 1980s. Yet, the lack of data about its Atlantic distribution has hindered its protection there.
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