Aim Revealing how diversity varies across the depth gradient is key for understanding the
role of mesophotic coral ecosystems in the functioning of coral reefs. We quantitatively …

While the effects of irradiance on coral productivity are well known, corals along a shallow to
mesophotic depth gradient (10–100 m) experience incident irradiances determined by the …

Reef building corals are efficient biological collectors of solar radiation and consist of a thin
stratified tissue layer spread over a light scattering calcium carbonate skeleton surface that …

Taiwan's shallow coral reef habitats (0–30 m) and their scleractinian fauna are well-studied
but its mesophotic zone (30–90 m) remains underexamined. This study documents …

Mesophotic coral ecosystems are characterised by the presence of photosynthetic
scleractinian corals despite the decreasing amounts of light available with depth. To better …

Mesophotic reefs, located in the" Twilight Zone" of the ocean, are coral reefs that exist in
relatively deep waters ranging from approximately 30 to 150 m below the surface. These …

Antecedent topography such as relic reef terraces as well as biogenic carbonate relief-
forming deposits~ 30–150 m deep, referred to as mesophotic reefs, provide structural …

Significant advances in the revision of the classification of scleractinian corals were made in
the last years due to the use of an integrated systematics approach to resolve species …

Generalists are thought to adapt to broader ecological conditions compared to less flexible
specialists. However, few studies have systematically tested what ecological or life‐history …

This Recovery Status Review (RSR) is intended to inform the development of a recovery
plan for the 15 Indo-Pacific reef-building coral species listed as threatened under the …