Results 181 to 190 of about 2,821 (200)

Caribbean mesophotic coral ecosystems are unlikely climate change refugia

Global Change Biology, 2016
AbstractDeeper coral reefs experience reduced temperatures and light and are often shielded from localized anthropogenic stressors such as pollution and fishing. The deep reef refugia hypothesis posits that light‐dependent stony coral species at deeper depths are buffered from thermal stress and will avoid bleaching‐related mass mortalities caused by ...
Tyler B, Smith, Joanna, Gyory, Marilyn E, Brandt, William J, Miller, Jonathan, Jossart, Richard S, Nemeth   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Community ecology of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems

Coral Reefs, 2010
Given the global degradation of shallow-water coral reef ecosystems resulting from anthropogenic activities, mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (MCEs) are gaining attention because they are generally considered a de facto refuge for shallow-water species. Despite their inferred importance, MCEs remain one of the most understudied reef habitats, and basic
S. E. Kahng, J. R. Garcia-Sais, H. L. Spalding, E. Brokovich, D. Wagner, E. Weil, L. Hinderstein, R. J. Toonen   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Introduction and Overview

2019
Although the existence of zooxanthellate corals in mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; light-dependent coral ecosystems from 30 to 150 m in depth) has been known since the nineteenth century and focused scientific exploration of MCEs began over 50 years ago, more than 70% of all research on MCEs has been published only within the past seven years.
Richard L. Pyle, Joshua M. Copus
openaire   +1 more source

Studies on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in Japan

2018
In the last years, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) received increased attention from the research community. MCEs exist at depths between 30–40 m and until 100 m or deeper. While MCEs were already reported from Japan nearly 50 years ago, mesophotic research in Japan did not progress as in other countries like the USA or Australia.
Frederic Sinniger, Saki Harii
openaire   +1 more source

Underwater Robotic Technology for Imaging Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

2019
The development of advanced acoustic and optical imaging techniques along with autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) has enabled high-resolution benthic mapping and biological characterization of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) over large spatial scales.
Roy A. Armstrong, Oscar Pizarro, Christopher Roman   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Recent advances in the ecology of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs)

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2014
While substantial mesophotic coral ecosystem (MCE) habitat (>30–40 m) remains uninvestigated, recent investigations show that the extent of both MCE habitat and species diversity is greater than previously thought. The depth distributions and biogeographic ranges for many shallow-water organisms have also been historically underestimated.
SE Kahng, JM Copus, D Wagner
openaire   +1 more source

Presence of coral-killing sponges in Okinawan mesophotic coral ecosystems

Bulletin of Marine Science
Shallow reefs worldwide are degrading due to multiple threats. Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; 30– 150 m depth) have been investigated for their diversity and potential to serve as a coral refuge and re-seed shallow reefs. However, recent studies showed that MCEs are also disturbed by various factors, including diseases, pollution, storms, and ...
Ritzelle L Albelda, Frederic Sinniger, Yuji Ise, Saki Harii   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Ecosystem Services of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems and a Call for Better Accounting

2019
Accounting of the goods and services provided by ecosystems to human communities provides a basis for informed sustainable development, policy, and conservation decision-making. Coral reefs provide a myriad of such goods and services to coastal communities through direct provisioning (e.g., calories and natural products), environmental supporting and ...
Daniel M. Holstein, Pamela Fletcher, Sarah H. Groves, Tyler B. Smith   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Sexual Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals in Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems vs. Shallow Reefs

2019
Corals utilize sex-derived diversity to adapt to environmental changes and to occupy new ecological niches. With major declines in coral reefs worldwide and calls for ecosystem-based management, understanding how environmental gradients affect coral reproductive performance over a species’ range and within a demographically relevant timescale is ...
Tom Shlesinger, Yossi Loya
openaire   +1 more source

Mesophotic coral ecosystems are threatened and ecologically distinct from shallow water reefs

Science, 2018
Deep coral reefs are different Coral reefs are under intense pressure from anthropogenically induced climate warming and habitat destruction. It has been suggested that coral reefs in deeper waters may provide a refuge less affected by human development and climate change. Rocha et al. , however, show that
Luiz A. Rocha, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Bart Shepherd, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Osmar J. Luiz, Richard L. Pyle, Pim Bongaerts   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources