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A comprehensive investigation of mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Although the existence of coral-reef habitats at depths to 165 m in tropical regions has been known for decades, the richness, diversity, and ecological importance of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) has only recently become widely acknowledged. During an interdisciplinary effort spanning more than two decades, we characterized the most expansive ...
Pyle RL, Boland R, Bolick H, Bowen BW, Bradley CJ, Kane C, Kosaki RK, Langston R, Longenecker K, Montgomery A, Parrish FA, Popp BN, Rooney J, Smith CM, Wagner D, Spalding HL.   +15 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

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
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Cryptic Diversity and Genetic Differentiation of Mesophotic Hydroids in the Southwestern Indian Ocean. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
To assess whether hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) are good candidates to test the Deep Reef Refuge Hypothesis and particularly the vertical connectivity component, we analysed the genetic diversity and structure of seven species sampled across euphotic and mesophotic depths around Mayotte and Reunion in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
Ory D, Gravier-Bonnet N, Chabanet P, Bourmaud CAF, Boissin E.   +4 more
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Mesophotic coral bleaching associated with changes in thermocline depth

Nature Communications, 2023
As global temperatures continue to rise, shallow coral reef bleaching has become more intense and widespread. Mesophotic coral ecosystems reside in deeper (30–150 m), cooler water and were thought to offer a refuge to shallow-water reefs.
Clara Diaz, Nicola L. Foster, Martin J. Attrill, Adam Bolton, Peter Ganderton, Kerry L. Howell, Edward Robinson, Phil Hosegood   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unexplored Refugia with High Cover of Scleractinian Leptoseris spp. and Hydrocorals Stylaster flabelliformis at Lower Mesophotic Depths (75–100 m) on Lava Flows at Reunion Island (Southwestern Indian Ocean)

Diversity, 2021
Despite increased attention over the last decade on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) [...]
Ludovic Hoarau, Héloïse Rouzé, Émilie Boissin, Nicole Gravier-Bonnet, Patrick Plantard, Camille Loisil, Lionel Bigot, Pascale Chabanet, Priscille Labarrère, Lucie Penin, Mehdi Adjeroud, Thierry Mulochau   +11 more
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Millepora aff. exaesa (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) Recorded in the Mesophotic Environment of Mount La Pérouse, Southwestern Indian Ocean—Expedition La Pérouse 2019

Diversity, 2021
In recent years, mesophotic coral ecosystems have been a growing topic of interest [...]
Emilie Boissin, Chloé Annie-France Bourmaud, Laurent Ballesta, Thierry Mulochau, Nicole Gravier-Bonnet   +4 more
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Mesophotic Gorgonian Corals Evolved Multiple Times and Faster Than Deep and Shallow Lineages

Diversity, 2021
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) develop on a unique environment, where abrupt environmental changes take place. Using a time-calibrated molecular phylogeny (mtDNA: mtMutS), we examined the lineage membership of mesophotic gorgonian corals ...
Juan A. Sánchez, Fanny L. González-Zapata, Carlos Prada, Luisa F. Dueñas   +3 more
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A Red Sea Depth Record of the Coral-Dwelling Crab Opecarcinus (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) in the Mesophotic Zone

Diversity, 2023
Coral-dwelling gall crabs (Cryptochiridae) are obligate symbionts of stony corals and occur on shallow and deep reefs across the tropical belt. The circumtropical genus Opecarcinus associates with Agariciidae corals, a dominant component of Mesophotic ...
Silvia Vimercati, Sancia E. T. van der Meij, Tullia I. Terraneo, Giovanni Chimienti, Fabio Marchese, Ameer A. Eweida, Sam J. Purkis, Mattie Rodrigue, Francesca Benzoni   +8 more
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Reef benthos of Seychelles - A field guide [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2021
During the 2019 First Descent Seychelles Expedition, a variety of underwater technologies were deployed to survey the benthic flora and fauna of Seychelles Outer Islands’ shallow to deeper reefs. Submersibles, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and SCUBA
Nico Fassbender, Paris Stefanoudis, Zoleka Filander, Gilberte Gendron, Christopher Mah, Lydiane Mattio, Jeanne Mortimer, Carlos Moura, Toufiek Samaai, Kaveh Samimi-Namin, Daniel Wagner, Rowana Walton, Lucy Woodall   +12 more
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems on the walls of Coral Sea atolls [PDF]

Coral Reefs, 2011
A research cruise was undertaken in October 2010 to explore potential mesophotic coral communities (30–150 m) in the recently established Coral Sea Conservation Zone (CSCZ). The CSCZ covers an area of almost one million square kilometres east of the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), with its reefs and atolls located hundreds of kilometres from the ...
Bongaerts, P., Bridge, T.C.L., Kline, D.I., Muir, P.R., Wallace, C.C., Beaman, R.J., Hoegh-Guldberg, O.   +6 more
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