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Photosynthesis and Bio-Optical Properties of Fluorescent Mesophotic Corals

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are light-dependent coral-associated communities found at 30–150 m depth. Corals inhabiting these deeper reefs are often acclimatized to a limited and blue-shifted light environment, enabling them to maintain the ...
Or Ben-Zvi, Or Ben-Zvi, Daniel Wangpraseurt, Daniel Wangpraseurt, Omri Bronstein, Omri Bronstein, Gal Eyal, Gal Eyal, Gal Eyal, Gal Eyal, Yossi Loya   +10 more
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Deep coral oases in the South Tyrrhenian Sea [PDF]

, 2012
A Mediterranean ‘‘roche du large’’ ecosystem, represented by four rocky shoals, located a few miles apart on a muddy bottom at 70–130 m depth in the gulf of St.
Angiolillo M., Bavestrello G., Bertolino M., Bo M., Canese S., Giusti M., Greco S., Loreto M. F., PUSCEDDU, ANTONIO, Salvati E., Spaggiari C.   +10 more
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Cameras or Divers? How Baited Remote Underwater Videos and ‘Long Swims’ Underwater Visual Census Complement Each Other on Coral Reefs

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
This study compares baited remote underwater videos (BRUV) and a rapid timed long swim (LS) UVC method to evaluate their ability in assessing relative abundance and diversity of large predatory reef fish from nine selected families. BRUVs were more effective in detecting mobile and bait‐attracted taxa such as Carangidae and recorded up to 28 unique ...
Kennedy Osuka‐Edeye, Melita Samoilys, Bryce D. Stewart, Colin J. McClean, Peter Musembi, Saleh Yahya   +5 more
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A comparison of mesophotic and shallow sponge holobionts resilience to predicted future temperature elevation

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Climate change is predicted to have detrimental impacts on sessile invertebrates, including sponges. Mesophotic ecosystems have been suggested to play a major role as refugia for coral reef sponge species, however knowledge regarding the ability of ...
Lilach Raijman-Nagar, Liron Goren, Liron Goren, Sigal Shefer, Sigal Shefer, Raz Moskovich, Raz Moskovich, Zhiyong Li, Micha Ilan   +8 more
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The future of coral reefs subject to rapid climate change: Lessons from natural extreme environments [PDF]

, 2018
Global climate change and localized anthropogenic stressors are driving rapid declines in coral reef health. In vitro experiments have been fundamental in providing insight into how reef organisms will potentially respond to future climates.
Camp, EF, Hardtke, LA, Mumby, PJ, Rodolfo-Metalpa, R, Schoepf, V, Smith, DJ, Suggett, DJ   +6 more
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Marine Heatwaves Have Increased in Frequency, Duration, and Depth Across Southeast Asia

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Southeast Asia supports high marine biodiversity that is increasingly exposed to intensifying marine heatwaves (MHWs). Despite the ecological and socio‐economic consequences of thermal anomalies, the regional spatio‐temporal dynamics and vertical structure of MHWs remain poorly constrained. Here, we use satellite‐derived surface and reanalysis
Venkata Sai Gulakaram, Dhrubajyoti Samanta, Benjamin P. Horton, Kyle Morgan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mesophotic coral reef ecosystems in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area [PDF]

, 2013
This report reviews the most recent science regarding the potential distribution of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (MCEs) throughout the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and discusses the potential importance of MCEs as refugia for corals and ...
Bridge, T., Guinotte, J.
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Black coral forests enhance taxonomic and functional distinctiveness of mesophotic fishes in an oceanic island: implications for biodiversity conservation

Scientific Reports, 2023
The degradation of shallow ecosystems has called for efforts to understand the biodiversity and functioning of Mesophotic Ecosystems. However, most empirical studies have been restricted to tropical regions and have majorly focused on taxonomic entities (
Nestor E. Bosch, Fernando Espino, Fernando Tuya, Ricardo Haroun, Lorenzo Bramanti, Francisco Otero-Ferrer   +5 more
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Rapid Decreases and Performance Declines in Northeast Pacific Seamount Foundation Species Detected in an Oxygen Minimum Zone

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2026.
Across 12 long‐term monitoring sites on three Northeast Pacific seamounts, 163 of 844 cold‐water coral and sponge individuals were lost between surveys 3–5 years apart, with abundance declining at five sites and condition (i.e., health) declining at nine.
Lindsay Clark, Cherisse Du Preez, Georgia Clyde, Amanda E. Bates   +3 more
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Prevalence of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease at El Seco, a Mesophotic Reef System off Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are ecologically and functionally vital, as they are Essential Fish Habitats that function as refugia for corals and sponges of shallow-water reefs.
Stacey M. Williams, Jorge García-Sais, Jorge Sabater-Clavell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source