Deeper Caribbean reef fish communities show greater taxonomic and functional change in dominance structure over a nine-year period [PDF]
Fish communities at greater depths on a reef are thought to be less affected by disturbances that more strongly impact shallower areas. As a result, these deeper communities might be expected to show less change in their diversity and composition over ...
Andradi-Brown, Dominic A. +5 more
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Prediction of mesophotic coral distributions in the Au‘au Channel, Hawaii [PDF]
, 2012 The primary objective of this study was to predict the distribution of mesophotic hard corals in the Au‘au Channel in the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI). Mesophotic hard corals are light-dependent corals adapted to the low light conditions at approximately ...
Boland, Raymond C. +8 more
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Microbial diversity of temperate and tropical sponges [PDF]
, 2016 Sponges are important aquatic invertebrates that inhabit many different freshwater and marine habitats. I investigated the diversity and specificity of sponge-associated microbial communities under different methodological and environmental aspects in ...
Steinert, Georg
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Ecological Drivers of Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans and Pterois miles) Distribution Across Mesophotic Reefs in Bermuda [PDF]
, 2019 Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are now ubiquitous throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic on shallow and deep reefs. Recent surveys in Bermuda have revealed dense aggregations of lionfish on mesophotic reefs (60 m depth), yet ...
Alex D. Chequer +5 more
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Global phylogenomic assessment of Leptoseris and Agaricia reveals substantial undescribed diversity at mesophotic depths. [PDF]
BMC Biol, 2023 Gijsbers JC +16 more
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The role of refuges in coral reef ecosystems and biological invasions [PDF]
Refuges play a key role in mediating species interactions, influencing movement patterns and shaping ecological communities. As ecosystems worldwide face increasing pressure from anthropogenic activities, understanding how, and to what extent, refuges ...
Boon, James
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Limited acclimation of early life stages of the coral Seriatopora hystrix from mesophotic depth to shallow reefs. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Prasetia R +3 more
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Community similarity and species overlap between habitats provide insight into the deep reef refuge hypothesis. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 Montgomery AD +3 more
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Pseudanthiashangapiko, a new anthiadine serranid (Teleostei, Serranidae, Anthiadinae) from Rapa Nui (Easter Island). [PDF]
Zookeys, 2021 Shepherd B +4 more
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