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Beta Diversity and Rarity Assessment of Sessile Cryptobenthic Communities Across Depth and Islands Can Inform Coral Reef Conservation

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This study investigates a poorly known component of coral reefs, the cryptobiome, species that live hidden within the reef matrix, essential for reef functioning and productivity. It focuses on patterns of diversity and rarity of sessile cryptobenthic communities across Mascarene islands, and across shallow and mesophotic habitats (in deep
Baptiste Frattini, J. Henrich Bruggemann, Sophie Bureau, Boris Leroy, Marion Couëdel, Fleur Bruggemann, Jean‐Lindsay Azie, Mireille M. M. Guillaume   +7 more
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First evidence of live mesophotic coral reefs on the Benin continental shelf

Frontiers in Marine Science
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE) remain poorly documented along the West African coastline, particularly on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Guinea.
Coffi Gérard Franck Zinzindohoué, Houangninan Midinoudéwa, Bôla-Nlé Christelle Akondé, Zacharie Sohou, Ursula Schauer, Björn Fiedler, Kanna Rajan, Jonatha Giddens   +7 more
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Limited acclimation of early life stages of the coral Seriatopora hystrix from mesophotic depth to shallow reefs

Scientific Reports, 2022
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs, reefs between 30 and 150 m depth) have been hypothesized to contribute to shallow reef recovery through the recruitment of larvae. However, few studies have directly examined this.
Rian Prasetia, Frederic Sinniger, Takashi Nakamura, Saki Harii   +3 more
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Why Are Most Fish Populations Genetically Homogeneous Along the Southwestern Atlantic Coast? The Role of Life History Traits in Shaping Genetic Patterns

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Investigate patterns of population genetic structure in Southwestern Atlantic marine fishes and evaluate how geographic range, habitat diversity, and evolutionary history shape population connectivity. Location Southwestern Atlantic, including the Caribbean, Brazilian coast, and Patagonian region, between 0°59′ N and 40°16′ S.
Glaciane Conceição Marques, Carlos Werner Hackradt, Juliana Beltramin De Biasi, Germano Henrique Costa Barrilli, Fabiana Cézar Félix‐Hackradt   +4 more
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Diverse staghorn coral fauna on the mesophotic reefs of north-east Australia.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Concern for the future of reef-building corals in conditions of rising sea temperatures combined with recent technological advances has led to a renewed interest in documenting the biodiversity of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and their potential to
Paul Muir, Carden Wallace, Tom C L Bridge, Pim Bongaerts   +3 more
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Deep reefs are not refugium for shallow‐water fish communities in the southwestern Atlantic

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
The deep reef refugia hypothesis (DRRH) predicts that deep reef ecosystems may act as refugium for the biota of disturbed shallow waters. Because deep reefs are among the most understudied habitats on Earth, formal tests of the DRRH remain scarce. If the
Aline P. M. Medeiros, Beatrice P. Ferreira, Fredy Alvarado, Ricardo Betancur‐R, Marcelo O. Soares, Bráulio A. Santos   +5 more
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Exploring Mesophotic Coral Reef Boundaries Using Environmental DNA Metabarcoding

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 4, July‐August 2026.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding reveals boundaries along depth gradients in shallow and mesophotic coral reefs. Analysis of metazoan amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) uncovers changes in community structure from shallow to deep reefs, highlighting a localized eDNA footprint and its potential for monitoring mesophotic and deep‐sea habitats ...
Aran Sofer, Omri Bronstein
wiley   +1 more source

Refugia, but Not for Everyone: Genetic Structure Differentiates Shallow and Mesophotic Populations of the Brooder Sponge Ircinia variabilis

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 13, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding how gene‐flow and selection interact across environmental gradients is essential for assessing population resilience and evaluating the deep‐refugia potential of mesophotic habitats under rapid climate change. In the context of depth, genetic connectivity patterns have been documented for broadcast‐spawning species, but that of ...
Tom Morav, Micha Ilan, Liron Goren, Tal Idan, Sigal Shefer, Yaron Tikochinski, Julio A. Díaz, Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou, Carlota Gracia‐Sancha, Ana Riesgo, Sergi Taboada   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem Connectivity for Proposed Expansion of a Marine Sanctuary in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico: Larval Dynamics

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
In coral reef ecosystems, mesophotic coral habitat (>30 m to the end of the photic zone) are extensions of shallow reefs and contribute to the persistence of coral reef populations.
Lysel Garavelli, Lysel Garavelli, Michael S. Studivan, Joshua D. Voss, Alyson Kuba, Alyson Kuba, Joana Figueiredo, Laurent M. Chérubin   +7 more
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Mapping Ecological Units in Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of San Andrés Island (Southwestern Caribbean)

Diversity, 2022
To map ecological units in mesophotic coral ecosystems on the western side of San Andrés Island (Colombia) considering biotic components and geomorphic zonation among 30–140 m deep, 27 video transects were done using an ROV.
Katherine Mejía-Quintero, Cristina Cedeño-Posso, Santiago Millán, Luis Chasqui   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source