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Projected Risks to Biodiversity Conservation Along Brazil's Equatorial Margin Under Expanding Offshore Oil Development

Conservation Letters, Volume 19, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Brazil's Equatorial Margin is one of the least studied yet most ecologically significant regions of the Atlantic Ocean. Encompassing the Amazon coast, the region is entering a new phase of industrial expansion. In 2025, Brazil issued its first offshore oil exploration license in two decades, opening the door to large‐scale hydrocarbon ...
Rafael A. Magris, Martinho Marta‐Almeida, Carlos Alessandre Domingos Lentini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive biology of the deep brooding coral Seriatopora hystrix: Implications for shallow reef recovery.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs, between 30 and 150 m depth) are hypothesized to contribute to the recovery of degraded shallow reefs through sexually produced larvae (referred to as Deep Reef Refuge Hypothesis).
Rian Prasetia, Frederic Sinniger, Kaito Hashizume, Saki Harii   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mesophotic rocks dominated by Diazona violacea: a Mediterranean codified habitat

The European Zoological Journal, 2020
The football ascidian Diazona violacea was observed in three different sites in the Aeolian Archipelago (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea), from 53 to 116 m depth.
F. Mastrototaro, R. Aguilar, H. Alvarez, J. Blanco, S. García, F. Montesanto, A. L. Perry, G. Chimienti   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross‐Depth Genetic Connectivity Supports the Role of Deep Kelp Forests as Refuge From Climate Change

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Ocean warming and marine heatwaves are threatening the persistence of kelp forests, but cooler, deeper reefs might act as refuges from which shallow populations can recover. This study aimed to assess the genetic connectivity, diversity, and adaptive structure of deep kelp reefs to evaluate their potential as climate refuges.
Antoine J. P. Minne, Thomas Wernberg, Dave Wheeler, Jacqueline Batley, Melinda A. Coleman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Predicting the Distribution of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Chagos Archipelago. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
ABSTRACTTo support conservation efforts, accurate mapping of marine organism community’ distribution has become more critical than ever before. While previous mapping endeavours have primarily focused on easily accessible shallow‐water habitats, there remains limited knowledge about the ecosystems lying beyond SCUBA diving depths, such as mesophotic ...
Diaz C, Howell KL, Graves KP, Bolton A, Hosegood P, Robinson E, Foster NL.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Illuminating Deep Reef Refugia: Horizontal and Vertical Genomic Connectivity of Seriatopora hystrix in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 10, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Shallow coral reefs are under threat from anthropogenic stress and climate change. Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs), found in deeper, cooler and less impacted waters, are proposed as potential refugia or larval sources for shallow reefs. However, this hypothesis of such deep‐reef refugia is now controversial because their effectiveness is ...
Kenji Takata, Yuji Narita, Nanami Noguchi, Satoshi Nagai, Taisei Kikuchi, Yoshihisa Suyama, Frederic Sinniger, Saki Harii, Nina Yasuda   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Offshore Neopycnodonte Oyster Reefs in the Mediterranean Sea

Diversity, 2020
Oysters are important ecosystem engineers best known to produce large bioconstructions at shallow depth, whilst offshore deep-subtidal oyster reefs are less widely known.
Lorenzo Angeletti, Marco Taviani
doaj   +1 more source

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