Coral-reef ecosystems are experiencing frequent and severe disturbance events that are
reducing global coral abundance and potentially overwhelming the natural capacity for reefs …

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 …

The rapid deterioration of coral reefs worldwide has led to a growing interest in identifying
areas that can offer protection against adverse conditions including coral reef communities …

Historically, marine populations were considered to be interconnected across large
geographic regions due to the lack of apparent physical barriers to dispersal, coupled with a …

The mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) of Eilat, in the Northern Red Sea, are among the
best-studied worldwide, as demonstrated by the high number of publications from the …

Corals utilize sex-derived diversity to adapt to environmental changes and to occupy new
ecological niches. With major declines in coral reefs worldwide and calls for ecosystem …

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 …

Zooxanthellate scleractinian corals are moderately well-known for shallow reef habitats, but
not for mesophotic depths (> 30 m) that are relatively difficult to access. Mesophotic habitats …

As coral populations on shallow reefs decline globally, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE)
have been proposed as potential coral refugia from thermal, storm, and anthropogenic …

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 …