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Species‐Specific Vulnerability of Northern Red Sea Mesophotic Corals to Accelerated Warming

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.
Mesophotic reefs are often considered climate refuges, yet experimental thermal‐stress reveals species‐dependent vulnerability. Skeletal optics, energy reserves, and light environment determine bleaching severity. A depth‐generalist coral resisted stress while the mesophotic specialist bleached severely.
Netanel Kramer, Na'ama‐Rose Kochman, Ayelet Zion, Maoz Fine, Yossi Loya, Daniel Wangpraseurt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mesophotic coral ecosystems research strategy: international workshop to prioritize research and management needs for mesophotic coral ecosystems, Jupiter, Florida, 12-15 July 2008 [PDF]

, 2009
On July 12-15, 2008, researchers and resource managers met in Jupiter, Florida to discuss and review the state of knowledge regarding mesophotic coral ecosystems, develop a working definition for these ecosystems, identify critical resource management ...
Dowgiallo, M.J., Hinderstein, L.M., Marr, J.C.A., Martinez, F.A., Puglise, K.A.   +4 more
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Global Analysis of Shallow Underwater Fish Observation Research: 70 Years of Progress, Persistent Geographic Biases and a Path Forward

Fish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 607-626, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by overfishing, pollution, coastal development and climate change, underscoring the need for long‐term, representative information on key fish populations and habitats to inform management and policy.
Angus John van Wyk, Rick D. Stuart‐Smith, Jordan S. Goetze, Eva Maire, Elodie Heyns‐Veale, Kaylee Smit, Tim J. Langlois, M. Aaron MacNeil, Alejandro Pérez‐Matus, Amanda T. Lombard, Ana Carolina, Christy Semmens, Ella Clausius, Fernanda A. Rolim, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Jacquomo Monk, Joanna K. Schmid, Katherine Tattersall, Laura Ghigliotti, Luther Adams, Melita Samoilys, Pascale Chabanet, Paul Whomersley, Peter Walsh, Reiji Masuda, Russell Brainard, Anthony Bernard   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Interacting Effects of Sea‐Level Rise and Ocean Warming Reshape Thermal Environments on a Coral Reef

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 8, 28 April 2026.
Abstract Sea‐level rise (SLR) alters nearshore hydrodynamics, yet its influence on coral reef thermal regimes under climate‐driven ocean warming remains poorly quantified. Using a fully coupled hydrodynamic–wave model validated at Palmyra Atoll, we isolate how SLR modifies temperature variability during a projected 2050 marine heatwave.
Justin S. Rogers, Weifeng (Gordon) Zhang, Nathaniel R. Mollica, Michael D. Fox, Anne L. Cohen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Sharing the slope: depth partitioning of agariciid corals and associated Symbiodinium across shallow and mesophotic habitats (2-60 m) on a Caribbean reef [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Scleractinian corals and their algal endosymbionts (genus Symbiodinium) exhibit distinct bathymetric distributions on coral reefs. Yet, few studies have assessed the evolutionary context of these ecological distributions by exploring the ...
Bak, R.P.M., Bongaerts, P., Englebert, N., Frade, P.R., Hay, K.B., Hoegh-Guldberg, O., Ogier, J.J., van Bleijswijk, J., Vermeij, M.J.A., Visser, P.M.   +9 more
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Taxonomic Complexity and Conservation Implications of Mediterranean Mesophotic Rhodolith Beds

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Rhodolith beds are bioconstructions formed by coralline algae (Rhodophyta: Corallinophycidae) and are ecologically important worldwide because they provide habitats that support diverse biocenoses. However, conservation efforts are limited by gaps in our knowledge of their spatial distribution and species composition.
Andrea Cabrito, Francesc Maynou, Silvia de Juan, Viviana Peña   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island

Ecosphere, 2021
On Caribbean coral reefs, sponges are important members of the benthic community and play multiple roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have an important role in benthic‐pelagic coupling, consuming particulate organic matter (POM) and ...
Keir J. Macartney, Amelia Clayshulte Abraham, Marc Slattery, Michael P. Lesser   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source