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Exploring the Biodiversity of Understudied Benthic Taxa at Mesophotic and Deeper Depths: Examples From the Order Zoantharia (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia)

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Research on so-called “minor taxa” at mesophotic depths has lagged behind that of more commonly researched groups such as fish or hard corals. Exemplar taxa include species of the order Zoantharia, benthic colonial anemones that are cosmopolitan in ...
James Davis Reimer, James Davis Reimer, Hiroki Kise, Maria E. A. Santos, Dhugal John Lindsay, Dhugal John Lindsay, Richard L. Pyle, Joshua M. Copus, Brian W. Bowen, Masanori Nonaka, Takuo Higashiji, Yehuda Benayahu   +11 more
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Lower Mesophotic Coral Communities (60-125 m Depth) of the Northern Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific remain relatively unexplored, particularly at lower mesophotic depths (≥60 m), despite their potentially large spatial extent.
Norbert Englebert, Pim Bongaerts, Paul R Muir, Kyra B Hay, Michel Pichon, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg   +5 more
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Mesophotic octocoral larval settlement preferences and behaviors

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Lab‐based coral reproduction is advancing restoration efforts to support coral populations injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Objectives This study aimed to answer foundational questions concerning coral spawning and larval settlement that need to be resolved for these mesophotic and deep‐sea coral species before ...
Mark McCauley, Julia Johnstone, William G. Jenkins, Jayci Grosso, Arielle Pollock, Jonathan M. Quigley, Leigh‐Anne Carlson, Christopher L. Gardner, Peter J. Etnoyer, Kristopher G. Benson, Amanda W. J. Demopoulos   +10 more
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Morphological and trophic coupling distinguishes coral clades along a light gradient

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Light availability is critical to the growth and survival of most scleractinian corals due to their endosymbiotic relationship with photosynthetic dinoflagellates. Natural light gradients are expected to be associated with shifts in coral physiology, morphology, and trophic strategy.
Taylor R. Lindsay, Hana‐lei Evans, Morgan Schwartz, Kelton W. McMahon, Carlos Prada   +4 more
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Structured machine learning modeling to support conservation of deep‐sea benthic biodiversity

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Biodiversity monitoring programs need to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable predictions. To establish a predictive monitoring program for deep‐sea benthos of the Santos Basin, Brazil, we developed a two‐stage structured model that allowed comparison of biodiversity predictions obtained from environmental simulations (2M‐Sim).
Gustavo Fonseca, Danilo C. Vieira, Juliane C. Carneiro, Renato S. Carreira, Milena Ceccopieri, Thais N. Corbisier, Adriana Galindo Dalto, Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr., Fabiane Gallucci, Paula Gheller, Simone Brito de Jesus, Helena Passeri Lavrado, Letícia Lazzari, Eduardo Hilzendeger Marcon, Daniel Leite Moreira, Rafael Bendayan de Moura, Ellen Pape, Ana Cláudia Aoki Santarosa, João Regis dos Santos Filho, Silvia Helena de Mello e Sousa, Thaisa Marques Vicente, Luciana Erika Yaginuma, Cinthia Yamashita, Wandrey Watanabe   +23 more
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Beta Diversity and Rarity Assessment of Sessile Cryptobenthic Communities Across Depth and Islands Can Inform Coral Reef Conservation

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This study investigates a poorly known component of coral reefs, the cryptobiome, species that live hidden within the reef matrix, essential for reef functioning and productivity. It focuses on patterns of diversity and rarity of sessile cryptobenthic communities across Mascarene islands, and across shallow and mesophotic habitats (in deep
Baptiste Frattini, J. Henrich Bruggemann, Sophie Bureau, Boris Leroy, Marion Couëdel, Fleur Bruggemann, Jean‐Lindsay Azie, Mireille M. M. Guillaume   +7 more
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Taking a deeper look: Quantifying the differences in fish assemblages between shallow and mesophotic temperate rocky reefs.

PLoS ONE, 2019
The spatial distribution of a species assemblage is often determined by habitat and climate. In the marine environment, depth can become an important factor as declining light and water temperature leads to changes in the biological habitat structure. To
Joel Williams, Alan Jordan, David Harasti, Peter Davies, Tim Ingleton   +4 more
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Why Are Most Fish Populations Genetically Homogeneous Along the Southwestern Atlantic Coast? The Role of Life History Traits in Shaping Genetic Patterns

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Investigate patterns of population genetic structure in Southwestern Atlantic marine fishes and evaluate how geographic range, habitat diversity, and evolutionary history shape population connectivity. Location Southwestern Atlantic, including the Caribbean, Brazilian coast, and Patagonian region, between 0°59′ N and 40°16′ S.
Glaciane Conceição Marques, Carlos Werner Hackradt, Juliana Beltramin De Biasi, Germano Henrique Costa Barrilli, Fabiana Cézar Félix‐Hackradt   +4 more
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Sponges in a Changing Climate: Survival of Agelas oroides in a Warming Mediterranean Sea

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Sponges hold a key role in benthic environments, and specifically in the Mediterranean Sea. Past events of mass mortality in sponge communities have been linked to extended periods of high-temperature anomalies, yet it is unknown how a gradual change ...
Tal Idan, Liron Goren, Liron Goren, Sigal Shefer, Sigal Shefer, Micha Ilan   +5 more
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Hidden in the deep: Distinct benthic trajectories call for monitoring of mesophotic reefs

Conservation Letters, 2022
Coral reef conservation management depends on long‐term monitoring efforts for a sound understanding of ecosystem structuring, functioning, and dynamics.
Alejandra Hernandez‐Agreda, Francesca Marina Sahit, Norbert Englebert, Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg, Pim Bongaerts   +4 more
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