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Fish ecology of mesophotic coral ecosystems

, 2017
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; reefs 30-150 m depth) are largely unstudied. This thesis uses the shallow reef to MCE depth gradient around Utila, Honduras, to address research questions in three themes: (i) understanding fish community ecological processes on MCEs; (ii) evaluating effective survey techniques for MCE fish research; and (iii ...
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An underwater imagery identification guide for shallow, mesophotic and deep-sea benthos in Maldives [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
During the 2022 Nekton Maldives Mission, we deployed a variety of platforms (snorkelling, remotely-operated vehicles and manned submersibles) to conduct video surveys of the biodiversity and composition of shallow (< 30 m), mesophotic (30-150 m ...
Farah Amjad, Mohamed Ahusan, Hana Amir, Nina de Villiers, Erika Gress, Christopher Mah, Shafiya Naeem, Nuria Rico-Seijo, Toufiek Samaai, Maryiam Afzal, Lucy Woodall, Paris Stefanoudis   +11 more
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SubCAS: A Portable, Submersible Hyperbaric Chamber to Collect Living Mesophotic Fishes

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
Accompanying the recent technological innovations in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), submersibles, technical SCUBA, and closed-circuit rebreather diving gear, new discoveries are being made on mesophotic coral ecosystems around the world.
Bart Shepherd, Matt Wandell, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Luiz A. Rocha   +3 more
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A new species of Litarachna (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Pontarachnidae) from a Caribbean mesophotic coral ecosystem

ZooKeys, 2014
Hydrachnidia) from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico are presented. Litarachna lopezae sp. n., from substrata collected from Bajo de Sico, a mesophotic coral reef ecosystem in Mona Passage off Puerto Rico, is described as new to science. The new species was collected from nearly 70 m depth, the greatest depth from which pontarachnid mites have been ...
Pesic,Vladimir, Chatterjee,Tapas, Alfaro,Monica, Schizas,Nikolaos   +3 more
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A Rare Benthic Ctenophore, Lyrocteis cf. imperatoris, at Mesophotic Depths off Réunion Island

Diversity
Closed-circuit rebreather diving has opened new opportunities for direct observation of the rich biodiversity of unexplored mesophotic coral ecosystems. We recently encountered four specimens of a rare benthic ctenophore genus, Lyrocteis.
Emilie Boissin, Patrick Plantard, Gilles Siu, Camille Loisil, Nicolas Sparton, Nicole Gravier-Bonnet   +5 more
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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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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
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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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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
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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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