Population Structure of Montastraea cavernosa on Shallow versus Mesophotic Reefs in Bermuda. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Mesophotic coral reef ecosystems remain largely unexplored with only limited information available on taxonomic composition, abundance and distribution. Yet, mesophotic reefs may serve as potential refugia for shallow-water species and thus understanding
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Montastraea cavernosa corallite structure demonstrates distinct morphotypes across shallow and mesophotic depth zones in the Gulf of Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 This study assessed morphological variation of the depth-generalist coral Montastraea cavernosa across shallow and mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using thirteen corallite metrics.
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Fine‐scale structure among mesophotic populations of the great star coral Montastraea cavernosa revealed by SNP genotyping [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Mesophotic reefs (30‐150 m) have been proposed as potential refugia that facilitate the recovery of degraded shallow reefs following acute disturbances such as coral bleaching and disease.
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Assessing the effectiveness of two intervention methods for stony coral tissue loss disease on Montastraea cavernosa [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first observed in Florida in 2014 and has since spread to multiple coral reefs across the wider Caribbean.
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Depth Influences Symbiodiniaceae Associations Among Montastraea cavernosa Corals on the Belize Barrier Reef [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 In Belize, shallow populations (10 and 16 m) of the coral species Montastraea cavernosa from the back reef and reef crest are genetically differentiated from deeper populations on the fore reef and reef wall (25 and 35 m).
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Population Genetic Structure, Abundance, and Health Status of Two Dominant Benthic Species in the Saba Bank National Park, Caribbean Netherlands: Montastraea cavernosa and Xestospongia muta. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Saba Bank, a submerged atoll in the Caribbean Sea with an area of 2,200 km2, has attained international conservation status due to the rich diversity of species that reside on the bank. In order to assess the role of Saba Bank as a potential reservoir of
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Does depth divide? Variable genetic connectivity patterns among shallow and mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa coral populations across the Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Despite general declines in coral reef ecosystems in the tropical western Atlantic, some reefs, including mesophotic reefs (30–150 m), are hypothesized to function as coral refugia due to their relative isolation from anthropogenic stressors ...
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Genetic structure in the coral, Montastraea cavernosa: assessing genetic differentiation among and within Mesophotic reefs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Mesophotic coral reefs (30-150 m) have recently received increased attention as a potential source of larvae (e.g., the refugia hypothesis) to repopulate a select subset of the shallow water (
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An Acute Permethrin Exposure Causes Significant Microbial Shifts in Montastraea cavernosa [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Insecticide use is common in developed tropical regions where it may enter coastal reef ecosystems through land-based sources. This local introduction of contaminants could affect ecosystem health as corals can better withstand global stressors more ...
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Measuring Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Induction and Lesion Progression Within Two Intermediately Susceptible Species, Montastraea cavernosa and Orbicella faveolata [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 During the last several decades, Florida’s Coral Reef (FCR) has been impacted by both global and local stressors that have devastated much of its living coral cover.
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