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Current Biology, 2022
Pim Bongaerts introduces mesophotic, lower-light coral ecosystems.
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Pim Bongaerts introduces mesophotic, lower-light coral ecosystems.
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Community ecology of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems
Coral Reefs, 2010Given 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
Ernesto Weil, Rob J Toonen
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Coral Reefs of the World, 2019
[Extract] Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are unique tropical and subtropical ecosystems characterized as light-dependent reef communities typically found at depths ranging from 30 to 40 m and extending to over 150 m in clear waters. The dominant habitat-forming communities can be hard and soft corals, algae, and/or sponges.
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[Extract] Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are unique tropical and subtropical ecosystems characterized as light-dependent reef communities typically found at depths ranging from 30 to 40 m and extending to over 150 m in clear waters. The dominant habitat-forming communities can be hard and soft corals, algae, and/or sponges.
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Disturbance in Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems and Linkages to Conservation and Management
Coral Reefs of the World, 2019Disturbances are a natural part of the ecology of reef ecosystems including mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs). Storms, thermal stress, and volcanism are all documented as direct or indirect impacts on MCEs and have been shaping these systems for millennia.
Daniel M Holstein
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2020
Mesophotic coral ecosystems have been studied for almost as long as researchers have studied shallow coral reefs. This may be surprising, given that the term mesophotic was coined as recently as 2008. At their shallowest, most agree, mesophotic reefs are found between depths of 30 and 40 m.
Laverick, JH, Rogers, AD
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems have been studied for almost as long as researchers have studied shallow coral reefs. This may be surprising, given that the term mesophotic was coined as recently as 2008. At their shallowest, most agree, mesophotic reefs are found between depths of 30 and 40 m.
Laverick, JH, Rogers, AD
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago
Coral Reefs, 2010Efforts to map coral reef ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago using optical imagery have revealed the presence of numerous scleractinian, zoothanthellate coral reefs at depths of 30–130+ m, most of which were previously undiscovered. Such coral reefs and their associated communities have been recently defined as mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs ...
J. Rooney +8 more
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Ecosystem Services of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems and a Call for Better Accounting
Coral Reefs of the World, 2019Accounting 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, Sarah H Groves
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Underwater Robotic Technology for Imaging Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
Coral Reefs of the World, 2019The 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.
Oscar R Pizarro, Christopher Roman
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Studies on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in Japan
2018In 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
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Recent advances in the ecology of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs)
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2014While 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
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