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Insights into the occurrence of phylosymbiosis and co-phylogeny in the holobionts of octocorals from the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

Animal Microbiome
Background Corals are the foundational species of coral reefs and coralligenous ecosystems. Their success has been linked to symbioses with microorganisms, and a coral host and its symbionts are therefore considered a single entity, called the holobiont.
C. Prioux, C. Ferrier-Pages, J. Deter, R. Tignat-Perrier, A. Guilbert, L. Ballesta, D. Allemand, J. A. J. M. van de Water   +7 more
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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, Steven J, Dalton, Andrew G, Carroll   +3 more
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Two new species of Plectranthias (Teleostei, Serranidae, Anthiadinae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems in the tropical Central Pacific. [PDF]

Zookeys, 2020
Shepherd B, Phelps TAY, Pinheiro HT, Rocha CR, Rocha LA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Diverse and ecologically unique mesophotic coral ecosystems in the central Indian Ocean

Coral Reefs
AbstractResearch on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs; 30–150 m) has grown exponentially in the last few decades, highlighting their rich diversity and extensive distribution. However, they are still largely underexplored compared to shallow-water coral reefs and frequently remain under-protected and under-represented in marine spatial planning.
C. Diaz, K. L. Howell, P. Hosegood, A. Bolton, N. L. Foster   +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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Depth partitioning of mesophotic reef fish communities on Pickle Bank seamount

Frontiers in Marine Science
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs)—reefs below 30m depth—represent distinct ecological communities that are under threat from local (e.g., fishing) and global (e.g., climate change) disturbances. However, most MCEs remain unexplored, and their ecological
Jack V. Johnson, Alex D. Chequer, Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines. [PDF]

Zookeys, 2019
Gabriela Arango B, T Pinheiro H, Rocha C, D Greene B, L Pyle R, M Copus J, Shepherd B, A Rocha L.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Liopropomaincandescens sp. nov. (Epinephelidae, Liopropominae), a new species of basslet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of Pohnpei, Micronesia. [PDF]

Zookeys, 2019
Pinheiro HT, Shepherd B, Greene BD, Rocha LA.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Role of mesophotic ecosystems to preserve reef fish biodiversity under a climate change scenario in the eastern tropical Pacific

Discover Oceans
Mesophotic ecosystems have been proposed as life rafts against anthropogenic impacts such as pollution, tourism, fisheries, sea warming, ocean acidification, and extreme meteorological events (storms, hurricanes, and waves).
Omar Valencia-Méndez, Rosalía Aguilar-Medrano, Rafael A. Cabral-Tena, Luis E. Calderon-Aguilera   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Roa rumsfeldi, a new butterflyfish (Teleostei, Chaetodontidae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines. [PDF]

Zookeys, 2017
Rocha LA, Pinheiro HT, Wandell M, Rocha CR, Shepherd B.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source