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Larval Genomics as a Viable, Fisheries‐Independent Tool for Investigating Population Structure in Tropical Pacific Tunas

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 8, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding how dispersal, life history, and environmental variability shape genetic connectivity in the open ocean remains a central challenge in evolutionary biology. Highly migratory marine predators like tunas have traditionally been considered genetically homogeneous across ocean basins, yet emerging genomic evidence suggests that ...
Jacob E. Jaskiel, Hannah E. Aichelman, Giulia Anderson, Louw Claassens, James E. Fifer, Christina M. Hernandez, Alexa K. Huzar, Joel K. Llopiz, Jan W. Witting, Sean P. Mullen, Randi D. Rotjan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Light environment drives the shallow‐to‐mesophotic coral community transition

Ecosphere, 2019
Light quality is a crucial physical factor driving coral distribution along depth gradients. Currently, a 30 m depth limit, based on SCUBA regulations, separates shallow and deep mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs).
Raz Tamir, Gal Eyal, Netanel Kramer, Jack H. Laverick, Yossi Loya   +4 more
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Characterization of Shark Movements on a Mesophotic Caribbean Coral Reef and Temporal Association with Fish Spawning Aggregations [PDF]

, 2013
Habitat use of mesophotic coral reefs by sharks is largely unknown. However, it is well established that mesophotic reefs are the site of spawning aggregations for many species of teleost fish.
Pickard, Alexandra E.
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Differential response to abiotic stress controls species distributions at biogeographic transition zones [PDF]

, 2017
Understanding range limits is critical to predicting species responses to climate change. Subtropical environments, where many species overlap at their range margins, are cooler, more light-limited and variable than tropical environments.
Sommer, B, Beger, M, Harrison, PL, Babcock, RC, Pandolfi, JM   +4 more
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Contemporary Foraging of the Hawaiian Monk Seal as a Retrospective Lens for Commercial Fishing and Its Relevance to Ecosystem‐Based Fishery Management

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This retrospective analysis explores how historical fishing activity (1948–2009) at French Frigate Shoals (FFS) can be examined in relation to the foraging ecology of Hawaiian monk seals. We bring together fisheries catch records, monk seal demographic information, and ecological studies on prey, competitors, and predators to evaluate ...
Frank A. Parrish, Melissa Snover, Robert Moffitt, George Antonelis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flow structures over mesophotic coral ecosystems in the eastern Gulf of Mexico

Continental Shelf Research, 2020
Abstract Simultaneous time series of current velocity profiles are used to characterize flow structures over intermediate-depth coral ecosystems in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Understanding of temporal variability and spatial coherence in flow is necessary to establish connectivity among these ecosystems.
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, Villy H. Kourafalou, Ryan H. Smith, Yannis Androulidakis   +3 more
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Theme section on mesophotic coral ecosystems: advances in knowledge and future perspectives [PDF]

Coral Reefs, 2016
The Second International Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) workshop was held in Eilat, Israel, October 26-31, 2014. Here we provide an account of: (1) advances in our knowledge of MCE ecology, including the central question of the potential vertical connectivity between MCEs and shallow-water reefs (SWRs), and that of the validity of the deep-reef ...
Loya, Yossi, Eyal, Gal, Treibitz, Tali, Lesser, Michael P., Appeldoorn, Richard   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Gut throughput rate and satiation of the invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) and its potential impact on an endemic, endangered Labrid fish Halichoeres socialis [PDF]

, 2017
The invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish Pterois volitans has been recognized as a severe threat to indigenous fish species on Caribbean reefs. Previous studies have identified an extensive variety of Caribbean fishes in the stomachs of lionfish, but few have ...
Garner, James Graham
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Sharing the slope: depth partitioning of agariciid corals and associated Symbiodinium across shallow and mesophotic habitats (2-60 m) on a Caribbean reef [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Scleractinian corals and their algal endosymbionts (genus Symbiodinium) exhibit distinct bathymetric distributions on coral reefs. Yet, few studies have assessed the evolutionary context of these ecological distributions by exploring the ...
Bak, R.P.M., Bongaerts, P., Englebert, N., Frade, P.R., Hay, K.B., Hoegh-Guldberg, O., Ogier, J.J., van Bleijswijk, J., Vermeij, M.J.A., Visser, P.M.   +9 more
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Evaluating the possible role of bottom currents and internal waves in shaping seafloor morphology in a mesophotic reef

Sedimentology, Volume 73, Issue 3, Page 593-619, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Mesophotic reefs are located in low light conditions which, depending on the region, are usually found in water depths greater than ~30 m. They are less affected by ocean warming than reefs found in shallower water depths and thus might become increasingly important for the sustainability of marine biodiversity.
Or M. Bialik, Henriette Wilckens, Omri Gadol, Aaron Micallef, Christian Betzler, Ole Johannes R. Sørensen, Hagai Nativ, Yizhaq Makovsky   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source