A glimmer of hope for an Endangered temperate soft coral: the first observations of reproductive strategies and early life cycle of Dendronephthya australis …
The habitat-forming Endangered 'cauliflower'soft coral Dendronephthya australis, endemic
to South-east Australia, is in rapid decline. To aid future conservation strategies, it is vital to …
to South-east Australia, is in rapid decline. To aid future conservation strategies, it is vital to …
Light and temperature drive the distribution of mesophotic benthic communities in the Central Indian Ocean
Aim Research on mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) has increased exponentially in
recent decades, and the significance of this ecosystem has been recognised both in terms of …
recent decades, and the significance of this ecosystem has been recognised both in terms of …
Environmental generalism, holobiont interactions, and Pocilloporid corals in the warming oceans of the eastern coast of Australia
Ocean warming has been driving mortality events across the world's coral reef ecosystems
and is resulting in multifaceted ecosystem restructuring. With the rapid shifts occurring …
and is resulting in multifaceted ecosystem restructuring. With the rapid shifts occurring …
Prevalence of stony coral tissue loss disease at El Seco, a mesophotic reef system off Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
SM Williams, J García-Sais… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are ecologically and functionally vital, as they are
Essential Fish Habitats that function as refugia for corals and sponges of shallow-water …
Essential Fish Habitats that function as refugia for corals and sponges of shallow-water …
The global significance of Scleractinian corals without photoendosymbiosis
Globally tropical Scleractinian corals have been a focal point for discussions on the impact
of a changing climate on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Research into tropical …
of a changing climate on marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Research into tropical …
Soft coral reproductive phenology along a depth gradient: Can “going deeper” provide a viable refuge?
Many species across a wide range of taxa and habitats display phenological shifts and
differences in response to both environmental gradients and climate change. Moreover, the …
differences in response to both environmental gradients and climate change. Moreover, the …
Prevalence and extent of coral diseases in shallow and mesophotic reefs of the Southwestern Atlantic
Coral reef ecology has advanced in many fields, but disease patterns across depth
gradients remain unclear. By comparing the prevalence and extent of bleaching and …
gradients remain unclear. By comparing the prevalence and extent of bleaching and …
Physiological and morphological plasticity in Stylophora pistillata larvae from Eilat, Israel, to shallow and mesophotic light conditions
Mesophotic reefs have been proposed as climate change refugia but are not synonymous
ecosystems with shallow reefs and remain exposed to anthropogenic impacts. Planulae …
ecosystems with shallow reefs and remain exposed to anthropogenic impacts. Planulae …
Does depth divide? Variable genetic connectivity patterns among shallow and mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa coral populations across the Gulf of Mexico and …
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 …
reefs, including mesophotic reefs (30–150 m), are hypothesized to function as coral refugia …
Phenotypic variability of Montastraea cavernosa and Porites astreoides along a depth gradient from shallow to mesophotic reefs in the Cayman Islands
ML Doherty, AD Chequer, T Mass… - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Phenotypic variability is the ability of the same species to express different phenotypes
under different environmental conditions. Several coral species that exist along a broad …
under different environmental conditions. Several coral species that exist along a broad …