Highlights•MCE habitat and diversity have been previously underestimated.•The shallow-
water reef community overlaps considerably with the upper mesophotic.•The lower …

Mesophotic coral reefs, currently defined as deep reefs between 30 and 150 m, are linked
physically and biologically to their shallow water counterparts, have the potential to be …

This article presents the development of an underwater gripper that utilizes soft robotics
technology to delicately manipulate and sample fragile species on the deep reef. Existing …

The attenuation of light with increasing depth, along with reduced exposure to wave stress,
plays an important role in vertically structuring coral reef communities. Benthic …

Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) occur at depths beyond those typically associated
with coral reefs. Significant logistical challenges associated with data collection in deep …

Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on the planet.
However, our understanding of these ecosystems and their inhabitants has primarily been …

Mounting evidence of cryptic species in a wide range of taxa highlights the need for careful
analyses of population genetic data sets to unravel within‐species diversity from potential …

Pigments homologous to the green fluorescent protein (GFP) have been proposed to fine-
tune the internal light microclimate of corals, facilitating photoacclimation of photosynthetic …

Introduction The northern Red Sea has been coined a refuge for reef corals due to the
exceptional thermal tolerance of these organisms. With ocean warming threatening coral …

Mesophotic coral ecosystems receive increasing attention owing to their potential as deep
coral refuges in times of global environmental change. Here, the mechanisms of coral …