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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
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Investigating the diversity and distribution of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Chagos Archipelago

2023
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs, 30-150 m) have received increasing attention from the scientific community over the past two decades, as their significance has been recognised in terms of biodiversity, distribution, and ecological value. However, MCEs remain relatively unexplored compared to their shallow-water counterparts.
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Marine heatwaves in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea: their mechanisms and impacts on shallow and mesophotic coral ecosystems

Science of the Total Environment
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area and adjacent Coral Sea Marine Park are under serious threat from global climate change. This study used Daily Optimally Interpolated Sea Surface Temperature (DOISST) data to identify major marine heatwaves (MHWs) that have occurred in this region over the last three decades (1992-2022).
Zhi Huang, Ming Feng
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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
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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of Ameican Samoa

2019
PIRO-2019 ...
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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
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Fishes associated with mesophotic coral ecosystems in La Parguera, Puerto Rico

Coral Reefs, 2014
Fishes associated with mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) of the La Parguera shelf-edge were surveyed between 2007 and 2011 using mixed-gas rebreather diving. Fishes were identified and counted within belt transects and roving surveys at 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 m depth.
I. Bejarano, R. S. Appeldoorn, M. Nemeth
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Sediment dynamics and their potential influence on insular-slope mesophotic coral ecosystems

Continental Shelf Research, 2016
Abstract Although sediment dynamics exert a fundamental control on the character and distribution of reefs, data on sediment dynamics in mesophotic systems are scarce. In this study, sediment traps and benthic photo-transects were used to document spatial and temporal patterns of suspended-sediment and bed-load dynamics at two geomorphically distinct
C. Sherman, W. Schmidt, R. Appeldoorn, Y. Hutchinson, H. Ruiz, M. Nemeth, I. Bejarano, J.J. Cruz Motta, H. Xu   +8 more
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems research strategy: international workshop to prioritize research and management needs for mesophotic coral ecosystems, Jupiter, Florida, 12-15 July 2008

2021
On July 12-15, 2008, researchers and resource managers met in Jupiter, Florida to discuss and review the state of knowledge regarding mesophotic coral ecosystems, develop a working definition for these ecosystems, identify critical resource management information needs, and develop a Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Research Strategy to assist the U.S ...
Puglise, K.A., Hinderstein, L.M., Marr, J.C.A., Dowgiallo, M.J., Martinez, F.A.   +4 more
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Benthic structuring of the mesophotic coral ecosystem on the Benham Bank seamount in the Philippines

Coral Reefs
Abstract: Despite growing recognition of the importance of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs), knowledge about these deeper reefs in the Coral Triangle remains limited. In this study, we describe the benthic community of Benham Bank, a seamount marine protected area 200 km off the coast of northeastern Philippines.
J. P. Cabasan, M. J. P. Velos, J. B. Garcia, J. Utzurrum, C. L. Villanoy, P. M. Aliño, R. A. Abesamis, H. O. Arceo   +7 more
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