More information: Noriyuki Satoh et al, Using underwater mini-ROV for coral eDNA survey: a case study in Okinawan mesophotic ecosystems, Coral Reefs (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00338-024-02597-3 ...

Severe cold-water bleaching of a deep-water reef underscores future challenges for Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems, Alan D. Foreman, Nicolas N. Duprey, Matan Yuval, Marielle Dumestre, Jennifer N ...

By Mongabay.com When BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011, it led to the largest oil spill ...

Moreover, mesophotic coral ecosystems may also function as refuges for depth-generalist coral species, providing viable larvae to degraded shallow reefs after isolated episodic disturbance events.

The project, supported by NOAA, was the first outplanting effort to restore coral communities damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, considered one of the worst environmental disasters in history ...

The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine species and a lifeline for more than a billion people, are under ...

We shared some of the first high-resolution videos of New Zealand’s mesophotic ecosystems in 2022. Back then, we thought these deep-reef communities were dominated by sponges.

"Our observations, in combination with recent reports of warm-water bleaching of Red Sea and Indian Ocean mesophotic coral ecosystems, highlight that 21st century mesophotic coral ecosystems in ...

Moreover, mesophotic coral ecosystems may also function as refuges for depth-generalist coral species, providing viable larvae to degraded shallow reefs after isolated episodic disturbance events.

A UB coral scientist gardened this past spring on the Gulf of Mexico sea floor. Researchers from UB, the University of Rhode Island and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spent ...