Unveiling microbiome changes in Mediterranean octocorals during the 2022 marine heatwaves: quantifying key bacterial symbionts and potential pathogens
Background Climate change has accelerated the occurrence and severity of heatwaves in
the Mediterranean Sea and poses a significant threat to the octocoral species that form the …
the Mediterranean Sea and poses a significant threat to the octocoral species that form the …
Heterotrophy in marine animal forests in an era of climate change
Marine animal forests (MAFs) are benthic ecosystems characterised by biogenic three‐
dimensional structures formed by suspension feeders such as corals, gorgonians, sponges …
dimensional structures formed by suspension feeders such as corals, gorgonians, sponges …
The North-east Atlantic Margin: A Review of the Geology, Geography, Oceanography, and Vulnerable Megabenthic Ecosystems of the Continental Slope of Ireland …
The Irish–Scottish margin is geologically and oceanographically heterogeneous. Source
waters of subpolar and subtropical origin interact with banks, seamounts, submarine canyon …
waters of subpolar and subtropical origin interact with banks, seamounts, submarine canyon …
Map** the habitat refugia of Isidella elongata under climate change and trawling impacts to preserve Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the Mediterranean
V Georges, S Vaz, P Carbonara, MC Fabri, E Fanelli… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The bamboo-coral Isidella elongata is a key habitat-forming species in the deep
Mediterranean Sea. This alcyonacean is listed as an indicator of Vulnerable Marine …
Mediterranean Sea. This alcyonacean is listed as an indicator of Vulnerable Marine …
[HTML][HTML] Bamboozled! Resolving deep evolutionary nodes within the phylogeny of bamboo corals (Octocorallia: Scleralcyonacea: Keratoisididae)
D Morrissey, JD Gordon, E Saso, JP Bilewitch… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Keratoisididae is a globally distributed, and exclusively deep-sea, family of octocorals that
contains species and genera that are polyphyletic. An alphanumeric system, based on a …
contains species and genera that are polyphyletic. An alphanumeric system, based on a …
A new genus of bamboo coral (Octocorallia: Scleralcyonacea: Keratoisididae) from the Whittard Canyon, Ireland, Northeast Atlantic
Deep-sea corals are rarely identified to species due to a lack of taxonomic expertise and
paucity of sampling. Herein we describe a new genus from the family Keratoisididae …
paucity of sampling. Herein we describe a new genus from the family Keratoisididae …
The southernmost Errina antarctica hydrocoral savannah in Patagonian waters
A De la Torriente, IM Espinoza-León… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Marine animal forest (MAF) are animal-dominated megabenthic communities that support
high biodiversity levels and play key roles in ecosystem functioning. However, there is …
high biodiversity levels and play key roles in ecosystem functioning. However, there is …
Dynamics of near‐bottom currents in cold‐water coral and sponge areas at Valdivia Bank and Ewing Seamount, southeast Atlantic
C Mohn, FU Schwarzkopf, PJ García… - Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates near‐bottom currents and physical processes from simulations with
the hydrodynamic model ROMS‐AGRIF at two seamounts of the northeast Walvis Ridge to …
the hydrodynamic model ROMS‐AGRIF at two seamounts of the northeast Walvis Ridge to …
The deepest record of the octocoral Acanthogorgia from the Red Sea
Octocorals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) have a global distribution and form benthic assemblages
along the depth gradient, from shallow to deep waters. They often occur below SCUBA …
along the depth gradient, from shallow to deep waters. They often occur below SCUBA …
[HTML][HTML] Terrain, oceanographic, and biological factors underlying the development of Mediterranean coastal animal forests
M Pierdomenico, F Pandolfi, G Mancini… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Marine Animal Forests (MAFs) form three-dimensional seascapes and provide
substrate and shelter for a variety of species. We investigated the fine-scale distribution …
substrate and shelter for a variety of species. We investigated the fine-scale distribution …