The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in coral communities at the edge
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …

Aim This study reviews recent research on the South Atlantic Mesophotic ecosystems (ME s)
and the pressures threatening them, and offers suggestions for their management and …

In this study, the ichthyoplankton in two distinct tropical seascapes, gravelly sand with
rhodolith beds (SRB) and muddy sand with seagrasses, were compared. The number of …

The invasive coral Tubastraea tagusensis (sun coral) is a habitat-forming species currently
increasing its geographical range into the Atlantic Ocean, thereby causing negative …

Lionfish (Pterois spp.) evolved in the Indo-Pacific with predators and prey and invaded
regions (eg, the Caribbean Sea and Mediterranean) where no such balance yet exists. In …

After successful invasions in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, lionfish (Pterois spp.) have
recently invaded another important biogeographical region—the Brazilian Province. In this …

The objective of this study was to report, for the first time, the presence of an invasive coral
(Tubastraea tagusensis) in an oil platform on the Brazilian equatorial continental shelf. This …

In 2022, new oil spills appeared again on tropical beaches; this time, they were
concentrated on the Brazilian semiarid coast. This equatorial region was already impacted …

Large gaps in reef distribution may hinder the dispersal of marine organisms, interrupting
processes vital to the maintenance of biodiversity. Here we show the presence and location …

This study reports on the deepest records (~ 24 m depth) of coral bleaching in a naturally
temperature-stable environment (> 26° C with an intra-annual variability of~ 2° C), which …