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NOAA, USGS Investigate Mesophotic Coral Biology to Support Restoration
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Mesophotic and deep benthic communities were injured across a large area in the Gulf of Mexico by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in 2010. The ...
Coastal Development Impacts Puerto Rico’s Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
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The project assessed the vulnerability of light-dependent mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) off the south coast of Puerto Rico to anthropogenic ...
First Book on Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Published
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems are poorly understood ecosystems found from 30–40 m to over 150 m in subtropical and tropical ecosystems. These ecosystems ...
Research Mission Investigates Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs; Puerto ...
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems – ‘meso’ for middle and ‘photic’ for light – are the deepest of the light-dependent coral reefs and are found at depths of ...
NOAA Awards $2.4 Million for Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem Research in ...
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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Mesophotic coral ecosystems are located below conventional scuba diving depths, at approximately 100 to 500 feet or more ...
Help Scientists Restore Gulf of Mexico Habitats with Click-a-Coral
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Hosted by Zooniverse, the Click-a-Coral project asks volunteers to label and identify seven species of coral seen in underwater photos collected in ...
New Publication Shows Distribution of Threatened Coral Species in ...
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Mesophotic reef ecosystems are low light environments that globally occur between 30 and 150 meters, and along the Puerto Rico shelf, are abundant ...
Can Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Serve as Lifeboats for Shallow Reefs ...
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The document, Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: A lifeboat for coral reefs?, edited by GRID-Arendal and NOAA, represents contributions from 35 scientists ...
Assessment of Florida’s Mesophotic Coral Reefs Published (video)
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A multi-institutional team of scientists funded by NCCOS has published an assessment of the mesophotic coral reefs (75–270 feet deep) located roughly ...
Study Finds Community Structure of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Varied ...
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NCCOS-supported researchers documented that mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) at depths of 50 and 70 m in southwest Puerto Rico experienced ...
NCCOS Sets Context for the Second International Mesophotic Coral ...
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Mesophotic coral reefs found at depths of 30–150 meters may not be as well understood as their shallower counterparts, but NCCOS is working hard to ...
Scientists Test Improved Laser Scanning and Imaging Capabilities for ...
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This includes the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) Mapping, Ground-Truthing, and Predictive Habitat Modeling ... The team developed ...
Blushing Star Coral from Deeper Reefs May Help Replenish Shallow Reefs ...
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A colony of blushing star coral, Stephanocoenia intersepta, on a mesophotic reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.Credit: Ryan Eckert ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Found to Host Species from Shallower Reefs
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These coral communities are light dependent, but thrive at depths where sunlight penetration is low. The scientific name for the area where these cora ...
How do Light-dependent Mesophotic Corals Survive and Thrive under Low ...
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The ability of deep, light dependent mesophotic corals to grow in low-light conditions is a poorly understood realm of biology. Research, sponsored in ...
Light Shed on Hawaiian Reef Fish Food Sources and Trophic Positions
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are light-dependent communities typically found at depths ranging from 30 to 40 m, extending past 150 m in tropical ...
Successful Survivorship of Mesophotic Corals at Hollings Marine ...
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The objective of the study was to determine if fragmentation (a process of cutting the corals into smaller pieces to allow for asexual reproduction) ...
Data Collected for Map of Deep Coral Reefs off St. John, USVI
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This past summer NCCOS scientists collected underwater photos and videos from mesophotic ocean depths (30 -100 meters) between Vieques Island and St ...
Four New Algal Species Discovered in Hawai’i’s Mesophotic Waters
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NOAA-funded scientists at the University of Hawai’i have discovered and described four new algal species in Hawai’i’s mesophotic coral ecosystems. The ...
Scientific Cruises Set Sail to Help Restore Open Ocean Communities
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Mesophotic and deep benthic communities are complex ecosystems which a variety of corals, fish, crustaceans, and sponges call home. ... Scientists ...