Light and temperature drive the distribution of mesophotic benthic communities in the Central Indian Ocean

C Diaz, KL Howell, E Robinson… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The mesophotic zone of the marine protected area Espíritu Santo, Gulf of California, can function as a refuge for the ichthyofauna

P Silva-Montoya, G Ramírez-Ortiz… - Deep Sea Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Research on mesophotic reefs has increased thanks to technological advances such as
remotely operated vehicles (ROV). The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in …

Vertical structure of Caribbean deep-reef fishes from the altiphotic to deep-sea boundary

J Jacquemont, SJ Brandl, EP McFarland, J Claudet… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
While recent technical breakthroughs have enabled advances in the description of reefs
down to 150 m, the structure and depth zonation of deep-reef communities below 150 m …

Stakeholder‐derived recommendations and actions to support deep‐reef conservation in the Western Indian Ocean

PV Stefanoudis, S Talma, N Fassbender… - Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Deep reefs below 30 m provide essential ecosystem services for ocean health and human
well‐being such as food security and climate change resilience. Yet, deep reefs remain …

Diverse and ecologically unique mesophotic coral ecosystems in the central Indian Ocean

C Diaz, KL Howell, P Hosegood, A Bolton, NL Foster - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Research on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs; 30–150 m) has grown
exponentially in the last few decades, highlighting their rich diversity and extensive …

An underwater imagery identification guide for shallow, mesophotic and deep-sea benthos in Maldives

F Amjad, M Ahusan, H Amir… - Biodiversity Data …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Background During the 2022 Nekton Maldives Mission, we deployed a variety of
platforms (snorkelling, remotely-operated vehicles and manned submersibles) to conduct …

Evaluación del potencial de arrecifes profundos como refugios para la ictiofauna en el Parque Nacional Espíritu Santo

MFV Lozano - 2023 - cicese.repositorioinstitucional.mx
La hipótesis del refugio profundo postula que las perturbaciones disminuyen a mayor
profundidad, por lo que arrecifes de la zona mesofótica (ubicados entre el 10 y 0.1% de la …