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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems consist of light-dependent corals and associated communities found at depths ranging from 30 to 150 meters beneath the ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems/
This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by ...
Community ecology of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/community-ecology-of-mesophotic-coral-reef-ecosystems/
Given the global degradation of shallow-water coral reef ecosystems resulting from anthropogenic activities, mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (MCEs) ...
A comprehensive investigation of mesophotic coral ecosystems in the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/a-comprehensive-investigation-of-mesophotic-coral-ecosystems-in-the-hawaiian-archipelago/
Although the existence of coral-reef habitats at depths to 165 m in tropical regions has been known for decades, the richness, diversity, and ...
Investigating Mesophotic Coral Reefs in Hawaii
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A unique source of coral and algal diversity in Hawaii – The Au‘au Channel consists of the most expansive examples of mesophotic coral ecosystems ...
Ecology, Integrity and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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Mesophotic coral ecosystem off La Parguera, Puerto Rico, at a depth of 45 m (147 ft). Credit: Hector Ruiz. Why We Care With the overall health of ...
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 ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems – A Lifeboat for Coral Reefs?
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems-a-lifeboat-for-coral-reefs/
This report is based on one of the recommendations from the 2014 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) “Scientific Workshop on Coral Reef ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of American Samoa
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We are investigating American Samoa’s mesophotic coral ecosystems (40–100 meters or ~130–330 feet deep) to better understand them and their ...
Mesophotic coral ecosystems examined: La Parguera, Puerto Rico, USA
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MCEs are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. The existence of corals at mesophotic depths has been known since at least 1889, when ...
Mesophotic coral ecosystems examined: Pulley Ridge, Gulf of Mexico, USA ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems-examined-pulley-ridge-gulf-mexico-usa/
The existence of corals at mesophotic depths has been known since at least 1889, when Darwin reported the discovery of corals at depths of 128 m ...
Threats to mesophotic coral ecosystems and management options
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This report is based on one of the recommendations from the 2014 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) “Scientific Workshop on Coral Reef ...
Mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems-in-the-hawaiian-archipelago/
Such coral reefs and their associated communities have been recently defined as mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs). Several types of MCEs are found in ...
Modeling Mesophotic Coral Distributions in the Au’au Channel, Hawaii
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MCEs are light-dependent coral communities that occur in the deeper part (30 – 150 m) of the photic zone in tropical and subtropical regions. Mesophot ...
Research Mission Investigates Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs; Puerto ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/research-mission-investigates-caribbean-mesophotic-coral-reefs-puerto-and-usvi/
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 ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-awards-2-4-million-for-mesophotic-coral-ecosystem-research-in-american-samoa/
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Mesophotic coral ecosystems are located below conventional scuba diving depths, at approximately 100 to 500 feet or more ...
Geomorphology and benthic cover of mesophotic coral ecosystems of the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/geomorphology-and-benthic-cover-of-mesophotic-coral-ecosystems-of-the-upper-insular-slope-of-southwest-puerto-rico/
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are largely restricted to Zone I and concentrated on topographic highs removed from the influence of active ...
Scientific Support for Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/scientific-support-for-mesophotic-and-deep-benthic-community-restoration-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/
Mesophotic and deep benthic communities (MDBC) in the Gulf of Mexico are complex ecosystems spread across vast areas of the ocean floor. While ...
Ecophysiology of mesophotic reef-building corals in Hawai'i is ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/ecophysiology-of-mesophotic-reef-building-corals-in-hawaii-is-influenced-by-symbiont-host-associations-photoacclimatization-trophic-plasticity-and-adaptation/
Mesophotic reef corals remain largely unexplored in terms of the genetic adaptations and physiological mechanisms to acquire, allocate, and use energy ...
Mesophotic coral ecosystems under anthropogenic stress: a case study at ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mesophotic-coral-ecosystems-under-anthropogenic-stress-a-case-study-at-ponce-puerto-rico/
Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) were compared between La Parguera and Ponce, off the south coast of Puerto Rico. In contrast to La Parguera, Ponce ...