Global status, impacts, and management of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems

JJ Bell, V Micaroni, B Harris, F Strano… - Conservation …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly
understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m …

Mesophotic coral ecosystems: introduction and overview

RL Pyle, JM Copus - Mesophotic coral ecosystems, 2019‏ - Springer
Although the existence of zooxanthellate corals in mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs;
light-dependent coral ecosystems from 30 to 150 m in depth) has been known since the …

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Eastern Tropical Pacific: The current state of knowledge and the spatial variability of their depth boundaries

MÁ Pérez-Castro, N Schubert, GAM De Oca… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract In the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) are
limited by oceanographic conditions and are thought to be mostly absent. However …

Why do mesophotic coral ecosystems have to be protected?

M de Oliveira Soares, JT de Araújo… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs;~ 30–150 m depth) are among the most
biologically diverse and least protected ecosystems in the world's oceans. However …

A generalized light‐driven model of community transitions along coral reef depth gradients

JH Laverick, R Tamir, G Eyal… - Global Ecology and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Coral reefs shift between distinct communities with depth throughout the world. Yet,
despite over half a century of research on coral reef depth gradients, researchers have not …

The global significance of Scleractinian corals without photoendosymbiosis

S Vuleta, S Nakagawa, TD Ainsworth - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
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 …

Consistent Symbiodiniaceae community assemblage in a mesophotic-specialist coral along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea

S Vimercati, TI Terraneo, CB Castano… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction The Red Sea is a narrow rift basin characterized by latitudinal environmental
gradients which shape the diversity and distribution of reef-dwelling organisms. Studies on …

Dominance of photo over chromatic acclimation strategies by habitat-forming mesophotic red algae

SE Voerman, BC Marsh, RG Bahia… - … of the Royal …, 2023‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Red coralline algae are the deepest living macroalgae, capable of creating spatially
complex reefs from the intertidal to 100+ m depth with global ecological and biogeochemical …

Variability in thermal stress thresholds of corals across depths

P Tavakoli-Kolour, F Sinniger, M Morita… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Mesophotic habitats are potential refugia for corals in the context of climate change. The
seawater temperature in a mesophotic habitat is generally lower than in a shallow habitat …

Ecosystem engineer morphological traits and taxon identity shape biodiversity across the euphotic–mesophotic transition

SE Voerman, BC Marsh, RG Bahia… - … of the Royal …, 2022‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
The euphotic–mesophotic transition is characterized by dramatic changes in environmental
conditions, which can significantly alter the functioning of ecosystem engineers and the …