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Ronen Liberman

Zoology
Tel Aviv University ()
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Research interests

Mesophotic soft coral reproduction, Soft coral physiology & Symbiosis

Publications

Please note that only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.

	Octocoral Sexual Reproduction: Temporal Disparity Between Mesophotic and Shallow-Reef Populations \| article Liberman R, Shlesinger T, Loya Y, Benayahu Y (2018) Front Mar Sci
	Octocorals of the Indo-Pacific \| chapter Benayahu Y, Bridge TCL, Colin PL, Liberman R, McFadden CS, Pizarro O, Schleyer MH, Shoham E, Reijnen BT, Weis M, Tanaka J (2019) in: Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems, Coral Reefs of the World () by Loya Y, Puglise KA, Bridge TCL
	Octocorals in the Gulf of Aqaba exhibit high photosymbiont fidelity \| article Liberman R, Benayahu Y, Huchon D. (2022) Front Microbiol
	Soft coral reproductive phenology along a depth gradient: Can "going deeper" provide a viable refuge? \| article Liberman R, Shlesinger T, Loya Y, Benayahu Y (2022) Ecology 103:e3760

Research keywords

Research platform experience

SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Snorkeling
Aquarium-based

Photographs (of Ronen Liberman)

Research summary (from publications)

	Octocoral Sexual Reproduction: Temporal Disparity Between Mesophotic and Shallow-Reef Populations \| article Liberman R, Shlesinger T, Loya Y, Benayahu Y (2018) Front Mar Sci
	Octocorals of the Indo-Pacific \| chapter Benayahu Y, Bridge TCL, Colin PL, Liberman R, McFadden CS, Pizarro O, Schleyer MH, Shoham E, Reijnen BT, Weis M, Tanaka J (2019) in: Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems, Coral Reefs of the World () by Loya Y, Puglise KA, Bridge TCL
	Octocorals in the Gulf of Aqaba exhibit high photosymbiont fidelity \| article Liberman R, Benayahu Y, Huchon D. (2022) Front Microbiol
	Soft coral reproductive phenology along a depth gradient: Can "going deeper" provide a viable refuge? \| article Liberman R, Shlesinger T, Loya Y, Benayahu Y (2022) Ecology 103:e3760