Mesophotic

Tom (Thomas) Bridge

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

Research Interests

I am a Research Fellow studying depth-related patterns in coral reef biodiversity and structural complexity. My research uses new technologies to investigate biodiversity of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems, the ecological relationship between deep reefs and their shallow-water counterparts, and their potential to act as refugia for corals and associated species from stressors associated with climate change and other human impacts.

Publications (33)

Only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.

Displaying publications 1 - 20 of 33 in total

Benthic communities of the lower mesophotic zone on One Tree shelf edge, southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Wright RM, Beaman RJ, Daniell J, Bridge TCL, Pall J, Webster JM (2023)

Mar Freshw Res

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five new species of black coral (anthozoa; antipatharia) from the great barrier reef and coral sea, australia

Horowitz J, Opresko D, Molodtsova TN, Beaman RJ, Cowman PF, Bridge TCL (2022)

Zootaxa

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Morphological and molecular description of a new genus and species of black coral (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: ...

Horowitz J, Brugler MR, Bridge TCL, Cowman PF (2020)

Zootaxa

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resolving the depth zonation paradox in reef-building corals

Roberts TE, Bridge TCL, Caley MJ, Madin JS, Baird AH (2019)

Ecology

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The Great Barrier Reef outer-shelf

Bridge TCL, Webster JM, Sih TL, Bongaerts P (2019)

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Key questions for research and conservation of mesophotic coral ecosystems and temperate mesophotic ecosystems

Turner JA, Andradi-Brown DA, Gori A, Bongaerts P, Burdett HL, Ferrier-Pagès C, Voolstra CR, Weinstein DK, Bridge TCL, Costantini F, Gress E, Laverick J, Loya Y, Goodbody-Gringley G, Rossi S, Taylor ML, Viladrich N, Voss JD, Williams J, Woodall LC, Eyal G (2019)

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Octocorals of the Indo-Pacific

Benayahu Y, Bridge TCL, Colin PL, Liberman R, McFadden CS, Pizarro O, Schleyer MH, Shoham E, Reijnen BT, Weis M, Tanaka J (2019)

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The Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

Bridge TCL, Beaman RJ, Bongaerts P, Muir PR, Ekins M, Sih T (2019)

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Spatial variability in benthic assemblage composition in shallow and upper mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Philipp...

Dumalagan EE, Cabaitan PC, Bridge TCL, Go KT, Quimpo TJR, Olavides RDD, Munar JC, Villanoy CL, Siringan FP (2019)

Mar Environ Res

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Deep-Reef Fish Communities of the Great Barrier Reef Shelf-Break: Trophic Structure and Habitat Associations

Sih TL, Daniell JJ, Bridge TCL, Beaman RJ, Cappo M, Kingsford MJ (2019)

Diversity

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To what extent do mesophotic coral ecosystems and shallow reefs share species of conservation interest? A systematic ...

Laverick JH, Piango S, Andradi‑Brown DA, Exton DA, Bongaerts P, Bridge TCL, Lesser MP, Pyle RL, Slattery M, Wagner D, Rogers AD (2018)

Environ Evid

Review

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Spatial patterns in the distribution of benthic assemblages across a large depth gradient in the Coral Sea, Australia

Beaman RJ, Bridge TC, Lüter C, Reitner J, Wörheide G (2016)

Marine Biodiversity

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To what extent do mesophotic coral ecosystems and shallow reefs share species of conservation interest?

Laverick JH, Andradi-Brown DA, Exton DA, Bongaerts P, Bridge TCL, Lesser MP, Pyle RL, Slattery M, Wagner D, Rogers AD (2016)

Environ Evid

Review

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Depth, bay position and habitat structure as determinants of coral reef fish distributions: Are deep reefs a potentia...

MacDonald C, Bridge TCL, Jones GP (2016)

Mar Ecol Prog Ser

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Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems - A lifeboat for coral reefs?

Andradi-Brown D, Laverick J, Bejarano I, Bridge T, Colin PL, Eyal G, Jones R, Kahng S, Reed J, Smith T, Spalding HL, Wood E (2016)

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Ecological and morphological traits predict depth-generalist fishes on coral reefs

Bridge TCL, Luiz OJ, Coleman RR, Kane CN, Kosaki RK (2016)

Proc R Soc B

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Diverse Staghorn Coral Fauna on the Mesophotic Reefs of North-East Australia

Muir P, Wallace C, Bridge TCL, Bongaerts P (2015)

PLoS ONE

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The coral core microbiome identifies rare bacterial taxa as ubiquitous endosymbionts

Ainsworth TD, Krause L, Bridge T, Torda G, Raina J-B, Zakrzewski M, Gates RD, Padilla-Gamiño JL, Spalding HL, Smith C, Woolsey ES, Bourne DG, Bongaerts P, Hoegh-Guldberg O, Leggat W (2015)

ISME J

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Implications of Sponge Biodiversity Patterns for the Management of a Marine Reserve in Northern Australia

Przeslawski R, Alvarez B, Kool J, Bridge T, Caley MJ, Nichol S (2015)

PLoS ONE

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Call to protect all coral reefs

Bridge TC, Hughes TP, Guinotte JM, Bongaerts P (2013)

Nat Clim Chang

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Displaying publications 1 - 20 of 33 in total

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Research Platforms

SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Sonar / Multibeam
Drop / Towed Video
Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV)

Research Summary