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The repository for scientific information on mesophotic ecosystems
February 14, 2026
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Thermocline depth and bleaching of mesophotic corals in Chagos, Indian Ocean
Latest Publications
Depth-dependent dynamics and acoustic niche partitioning of fish sounds in mesophotic coral reefs
Raick X, Campisi J, Under The Pole Consortium, Bertucci F, Lecchini D, Di Iorio L, Parmentier E (2025)
Estuar Coast Shelf Sci
Article
DOI
Inside the mesophotic zone: taxonomic and trait diversity of epifauna associated with black coral forests across an o...
Navarro-Mayoral S, Díaz-Vergara S, Bosch NE, Tuya F,
Bramanti L
, Fernandez-Gonzalez V, Terrana L, Espino F, Haroun R, Under The Pole Consortium, Otero-Ferrer F (2025)
Coral Reefs
Article
DOI
Inside the mesophotic zone: taxonomic and trait diversity of epifauna associated with black coral forests across an o...
Navarro-Mayoral S, Díaz-Vergara S, Bosch NE, Tuya F, Bramanti L, Fernandez-Gonzalez V, Terrana L, Espino F, Haroun R, Under The Pole Consortium, Otero-Ferrer F (2025)
Coral Reefs
Article
DOI
Invertebrate sounds from photic to mesophotic coral reefs reveal vertical stratification and diel diversity
Raick X, Parmentier E, Gervaise C, Lecchini D, Under The Pole Consortium,
Pérez-Rosales G
,
Rouzé H
, Bertucci F, Di Iorio L (2024)
Oecologia
Article
DOI
Mesophotic zone as buffer for biodiversity protection: A promising opportunity to enhance MPA effectiveness
Mantas TP, Roveta C, Calcinai B,
Campanini C
, Coppari M, Falco P, Di Camillo CG, Garrabou J, Lee MC, Memmola F,
Cerrano C.
(2024)
Marine Environmental Research
Article
DOI
3D ocean assessments reveal that fisheries reach deep but marine protection remains shallow
Jacquemont J, Loiseau C,
Tornabene L
, Claudet J. (2024)
Nature communications
Article
DOI
Lost in the dark: Antipatharia-Symbiodiniaceae association in the deep waters of the Red Sea
Vicario S, Terraneo TI, Bocanegra Castano C, Chimienti G, Oury N, Vimercati S, Hume BC, Marchese F, Nolan MK, Eweida AA, Purkis SJ. (2024)
Front Mar Sci
Article
Open Access
DOI
Mesophotic zone as refuge: acclimation and in-depth proteomic response of yellow gorgonians in the Mediterranean sea
Beauvieux A, Merigot B, Luyer JL, Fromentin J, Couffin N, Brown A, Bianchimani O, Hocde R, Aurelle D, Ledoux J, Bertile F. (2024)
Coral Reefs
Article
DOI
Coralline algae and bryozoans as major carbonate sediment components of shallow and mesophotic reefs on the Abrolhos ...
Cardial P, Moraes FC, Carvalho RT, Karez CS, Ramalho LV, Gomes RD, Salgado LT (2024)
Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Article
DOI
Differential strategies developed by two light-dependent scleractinian corals to extend their vertical range to mesop...
Pérez-Rosales G
,
Rouzé H
,
Pichon M
,
Bongaerts P
, Bregere N, Carlot J, Parravicini V, Hedouin L, Under The Pole Consortium (2024)
Coral Reefs
Article
DOI
Function and stability of mesophotic coral reefs
Slattery M
,
Lesser MP
,
Rocha LA
,
Spalding HL
,
Smith TB
(2024)
TREE
Article
DOI
Changes in the microbial community associated with the large benthic foraminifera Cycloclypeus carpenteri, along a de...
Versteegen E, Macher JN,
Rowley SJ
, Renema W (2024)
Journal of Foraminiferal Research
Article
DOI
Mapping, Ground-Truthing, and Predictive Habitat Modeling Project
Paxton AB, Herting J, Winship AJ, Ebert E, Sautter W, Kraus J, Hile SD, Howell J,
Dorfman D
, Flounders S, Poti M, Coyne M, Formel S, Shukla A, Taylor JC, Benson K, Harter SL, Battista T, Menza C (2023)
Report
Black coral forests and associated fauna in the mesophotic zone of Los Cóbanos, El Salvador
Segovia J (2023)
Rev Biol Tro
Article
DOI
The mesophotic ecosystem of archipelago Espíritu Santo as a refuge from climate change
Calderón Aguilera LE (2023)
Hidrobiológica
Article
DOI
Plastic pollution in a coral reef climate refuge: Occurrence of anthropogenic debris, microplastics, and plasticizers...
Vered G., Shenkar N. (2023)
Science of The Total Environment
Article
DOI
Morphological and genetic mechanisms underlying the plasticity of the coral Porites astreoides across depths in Bermuda
Scucchia F
, Wong K, Zaslansky P, Putnam HM,
Goodbody-Gringley G
,
Mass T.
(2023)
J Struct Biol
Article
DOI
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of Cuba
Reed JK
, González-Díaz P,
Voss JD
,
Busutil L
, Diaz C, Pomponi SA,
Farrington S
, Cobián-Rojas D, David A, Martínez-Daranas B, Hanisak MD, González Mendez J,
Sturm AB
, González Sánchez PM, García Hernández MR, Viamontes Fernández J, Jiang M,
Laverick JH
, Zlatarski VN (2023)
Chapter
Mesophotic vs. shallow water reefs: ecosystem connectivity in the Silurian of Gotland
Łuczyński P, Skompski S,
Zapalski MK
(2023)
Coral Reefs
Article
DOI
New depth record for oval squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, egg capsules in a mesophotic coral ecosystem natural habitat
Kuo CY, Lin CY, Ho MJ, Chen CA (2023)
Mar Biodiv
Article
DOI
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