This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically
and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated …

… The documentation of biodiversity inhabiting mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; light-dependent
coral ecosystems from 30 to 150 m in depth; Hinderstein et al. 2010) began centuries …

… The recent findings summarized in this review highlight the importance of twilight ecosystems
as biodiversity hotspots of unique, rare, and endemic species. However, the ongoing …

… Here, we summarize mesophotic coral biodiversity using the available literature and records
from museum collections. Our analysis is restricted to alpha diversity (the total number of …

… , a unique and endemic biodiversity is also found. The main MEs studied to date are the
mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and the temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs), which …

… biodiversity in MCEs, as is the case for shallow reefs. Our observations suggest that
disturbances can provide microhabitat and space necessary for the recruitment and occurrence of …

… (ie, deep reef refuge, specialized biodiversity, transition zone between shallow and deep-sea
environments, and recreational and intrinsic values), interest from the scientific community …

… Quantifying biodiversity across taxa and … the biodiversity patterns observed on MEs (Q7).
It is also important to understand how biodiversity differs between shallow-water, mesophotic, …

… stressors that are degrading shallow reefs, suggesting that they require their … Coral reef
ecosystems The significance of tropical coral reefs relative to marine productivity and biodiversity …

… coral reefs. However, there is currently little consensus on the boundaries between shallow
and mesophotic coral reefs … Further sampling of coral reef biodiversity across broad depth …