However, rocky reefs extend much deeper than most SCUBA divers can typically reach, into what is known as the mesophotic or “middle” light zone. While seaweeds dominate in the well-lit shallow ...

The effects are visible in shallow ecosystems suffering from coral bleaching, but less is known about the impact on deeper areas of the ocean such as the mesophotic or “twilight” zone ...

Equipped with remotely operated vehicles, a team of researchers is exploring mesophotic reefs off the coast of Lakshadweep to combat climate change impacts Off the coast of Agatti islands in ...

Professor Peter Mumby from UQ’s Centre for Marine Science said the research team examined how changing temperatures would affect mesophotic corals, or corals at a depth of 30-50 metres. Subscribe to ...

The new study – led by the universities of Exeter and Queensland – examined how changing temperatures will affect mesophotic corals (depth 30-50 metres). It found that separation between warm ...

Here, we characterize for the first-time host-associated algal communities of a mesophotic specialist coral species, Leptoseris cf. striatus, along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast. Methods: We sampled ...

That’s much deeper than we expected. The coral reefs located at depths of between 30 metres and 150 metres below the waves are known as mesophotic (or low light) ecosystems. Now, knowing that ...

Leptoseris spp. at 310 ft ... to other coral reef ecosystems around the world,” Kahng said. “These deep ‘mesophotic’ (low-light) coral ecosystems can cover more habitat area than shallow ...

Leptoseris spp. dominate the coral community ... coral reef ecosystems around the world," said Kahng. "These deep 'mesophotic' coral ecosystems can cover more habitat area than shallow water ...

Dimly lit and extremely cold, the mesophotic zone is between 30 and 200 metres under water and it is as forbidding for most warm-blooded life forms as the surface of the moon. While highly skilled ...

"Our findings reinforce that mesophotic ecosystems are not necessarily a refuge for shallow fishes fleeing warming waters," says Academy Curator of Ichthyology and Co-director of Hope for Reefs ...