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Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island

Ecosphere, 2021
On Caribbean coral reefs, sponges are important members of the benthic community and play multiple roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have an important role in benthic‐pelagic coupling, consuming particulate organic matter (POM) and ...
Keir J. Macartney, Amelia Clayshulte Abraham, Marc Slattery, Michael P. Lesser   +3 more
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Levels of autotrophy and heterotrophy in mesophotic corals near the end photic zone

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Mesophotic corals live at ~30-150 m depth and can sustain metabolic processes under light-limited conditions by enhancing autotrophy through specialized photoadaptations or increasing heterotrophic nutrient acquisition.
Amy Carmignani, Veronica Z. Radice, Kathryn M. McMahon, Alex I. Holman, Karen Miller, Kliti Grice, Zoe Richards, Zoe Richards   +7 more
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Climate change alterations to ecosystem dominance: how might sponge-dominated reefs function? [PDF]

, 2018
Anthropogenic stressors are impacting ecological systems across the world. Of particular concern are the recent rapid changes occurring in coral reef systems.
Bell, James J., Bennett, Holly M., Davy, Simon K., Dunn, Matthew R., Fulton, Elizabeth A., Kandler, Nora M., Luter, Heidi M., Rovellini, Alberto, Taylor, Michael W., Webster, Nicole S.   +9 more
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The coral core microbiome identifies rare bacterial taxa as ubiquitous endosymbionts [PDF]

, 2015
© 2015 International Society for Microbial Ecology All rights reserved. Despite being one of the simplest metazoans, corals harbor some of the most highly diverse and abundant microbial communities.
A Gonzalez, A Sellstedt, A Shade, A Shafquat, AW Thompson, C Cleland, C Rinke, C Robinson, C Roller, Celia Smith, CJ Krediet, D Bulgarelli, D Wangpraseurt, David G Bourne, DS Lundberg, Erika S Woolsey, F Bäckhed, G Rastogi, Gergely Torda, H Daims, H Sanguin, Heather L Spalding, HR Gruber-Vodicka, I Letunic, J Caporaso, J Decelle, JA Russell, Jacqueline L Padilla-Gamiño, Jean-Baptise Raina, JG Caporaso, JL Sachs, KB Ritchie, L Philippot, Lutz Krause, M McFall-Ngai, Martha Zakrzewski, MGI Langille, ML Sogin, MP Lesser, N Fierer, N Knowlton, OO Lee, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Pim Bongaerts, R Hayat, Ruth D Gates, S Kahng, S Sunagawa, T Bayer, TCG Bosch, TCG Bosch, TD Ainsworth, TD Ainsworth, TF Cooper, Thomas Bridge, Tracy D Ainsworth, TZ DeSantis, William Leggat   +57 more
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Theme section on “Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Characterization, Ecology, and Management” [PDF]

Coral Reefs, 2010
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are characterized by the presence of light-dependent corals and associated communities that are typically found at depths ranging from 30 to 40 m and extending to over 150 m in tropical and subtropical regions. The dominant communities providing structural habitat in the mesophotic zone can be comprised of coral ...
L. M. Hinderstein, J. C. A. Marr, F. A. Martinez, M. J. Dowgiallo, K. A. Puglise, R. L. Pyle, D. G. Zawada, R. Appeldoorn   +7 more
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Phylogeography of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Squirrelfish and Soldierfish (Holocentriformes: Holocentridae)

Diversity, 2022
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs: ~30 to 100+ m depth) may be older and more stable than shallow coral ecosystems that are more prone to disturbances in both the long term (glacial sea level cycles) and short term (heavy weather and anthropogenic activities).
Joshua M. Copus, Cameron A. J. Walsh, Mykle L. Hoban, Anne M. Lee, Richard L. Pyle, Randall K. Kosaki, Robert J. Toonen, Brian W. Bowen   +7 more
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The Silurian mesophotic coral ecosystems: 430 million years of photosymbiosis [PDF]

Coral Reefs, 2018
The Silurian Period witnessed one of the most profound intervals of reef development in the history of the Earth, formed in large part by tabulate and rugose corals and stromatoporoid assemblages. One of the best-known examples of Silurian reefs (bioherms) is those exposed on the Baltic island of Gotland (Sweden). The stratigraphic sequence below these
Mikołaj K. Zapalski, Błażej Berkowski
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Environmental Status and Geomorphological Characterisation of Seven Black Coral Forests on the Sardinian Continental Shelf (NW Mediterranean Sea)

Biology, 2022
Marine animal forests are key mesophotic ecosystems that are under threat from increasing natural and human pressures. Despite the fact that various international agreements strive to preserve these fragile ecosystems, the environmental status of the ...
Davide Moccia, Laura Carugati, Maria Cristina Follesa, Rita Cannas, Pierluigi Carbonara, Antonio Pusceddu, Alessandro Cau   +6 more
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Establishing microbial baselines to identify indicators of coral reef health [PDF]

, 2017
Microorganisms make a significant contribution to reef ecosystem health and resilience via their critical role in mediating nutrient transformations, their interactions with macro-organisms and their provision of chemical cues that underpin the ...
Bourne, David G., Glasl, Bettina, Rodrigues Frade, Pedro, Webster, Nicole S.   +3 more
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Structure of Mesophotic Reef Fish Assemblages in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) support diverse communities of marine organisms with changes in community structure occurring along a depth gradient. In recent years, MCEs have gained attention due to their depths that provide protection from natural ...
Atsuko Fukunaga, Randall K Kosaki, Daniel Wagner, Corinne Kane   +3 more
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