- A
mesophotic coral reef or
mesophotic coral ecosystem (MCE),
originally from the
Latin word meso (meaning middle) and
photic (meaning light), is characterized...
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seaward edge of
shallow coral reefs, lagoons,
rocky substrates, and on
mesophotic reefs, and can live in
areas of
varying salinity, temperature, and depth...
- The
promethean goby (Varicus prometheus) is a
mesophotic species of reef goby
native to the
Caribbean Sea, more
specifically Half Moon Bay, Roatan, which...
- disappear. This
species has a
lower body
condition and weight-at-length in
mesophotic sites compared to
shallow reef sites. However, at
times it can turn almost...
- more than 1,700
species of reef fish –
including on both
shallow and
mesophotic reefs.
Compared to similarly-sized
ecosystems elsewhere in the world,...
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Corals living in the cold
waters of deeper,
darker parts of the
oceans Mesophotic coral reef —
Corals living in the
mesopelagic or
twilight zone Fossil...
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Organ pipe Sea fans Sea pens
Coral reefs Atoll Cay
Coral Deep-water
coral mesophotic coral reef
Fringing Microatoll Coral reef fish
Census of
Coral Reefs The...
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Conservation by the UK
Government in
December 2015.
Oceans portal Coral reef
Mesophotic coral reef "Deep
Water Corals".
Archived from the
original on 2010-02-21...
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Pulley Ridge is a
mesophotic coral reef
system off the s****s of the
continental United States. The reef
rests on
sunken barrier islands and lies 100 miles...
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Richard L.; Sherwood,
Alison R.; Tsuda, Roy T.; Calcinai,
Barbara (2014). "
Mesophotic surveys of
flora and
fauna at
Johnston Atoll,
Central Pacific Ocean"....
