Epipelagic
This surface layer is also called the sunlight zone and extends from the surface to 200 meters (660 feet). It is in this zone that most of the visible light exists. With that sunlight comes heat from sun, which is responsible for wide variations in temperature across this zone, both with the seasons and latitudes - sea surface temperatures range from as high as 97°F (36°C) in the Persian Gulf to 28°F (-2°C) near the North Pole.
Wind keeps this layer mixed and thus allows the sun's heat to be distributed vertically. The base of this mixing layer is the beginning of the transition layer called the thermocline.
Publications
The primary goal of the OceanX science program is the production of peer reviewed scientific publications. Below is an incomplete listing of scientific publications that included data collected on the Alucia (2012-2019) and the OceanXplorer (2019-present).
Velamins: green-light-emitting calcium-regulated photoproteins isolated from the ctenophore Velamen parallelum
Soares, D. M. M., Galeazzo, G. A., Sgro, G. G., de Moraes, G. V., Kronenberg, L., Borukh, E., Migotto, A. E., Gruber, D. F., Sparks, J. S., Pieribone, V. A., Stevani, C. V., & Oliveira, A. G. (n.d.). Velamins: Green-light-emitting calcium-regulated photoproteins isolated from the ctenophore Velamen parallelum. The FEBS Journal, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.70096
The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon
Sparks, J. S., Schelly, R. C., Smith, W. L., Davis, M. P., Tchernov, D., Pieribone, V. A., & Gruber, D. F. (2014). The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon. PLOS ONE, 9(1), e83259. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083259
Species-specific bioluminescence facilitates speciation in the deep sea
Davis, M. P., Holcroft, N. I., Wiley, E. O., Sparks, J. S., & Leo Smith, W. (2014). Species-specific bioluminescence facilitates speciation in the deep sea. Marine Biology, 161(5), 1139–1148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-014-2406-x
The first cyanobacterial infection of crustose coralline algae discovered on the reefs of Pohnpei, Micronesia
Aeby, G. S., Work, T. M., & Hughen, K. A. (2014). The first cyanobacterial infection of crustose coralline algae discovered on the reefs of Pohnpei, Micronesia. Bulletin of Marine Science, 90(3), 873–874. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2014.1018
How Unique was Hurricane Sandy? Sedimentary Reconstructions of Extreme Flooding from New York Harbor
Brandon, C. M., Woodruff, J. D., Donnelly, J. P., & Sullivan, R. M. (2014). How Unique was Hurricane Sandy? Sedimentary Reconstructions of Extreme Flooding from New York Harbor. Scientific Reports, 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep07366
Coral macrobioerosion is accelerated by ocean acidification and nutrients
DeCarlo, T. M., Cohen, A. L., Barkley, H. C., Cobban, Q., Young, C., Shamberger, K. E., Brainard, R. E., & Golbuu, Y. (2015). Coral macrobioerosion is accelerated by ocean acidification and nutrients. Geology, 43(1), 7–10. https://doi.org/10.1130/G36147.1
Mixed medusivory by the sea anemone Entacmaea medusivora (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) in Kakaban Lake, Indonesia
Hoeksema, B. W., Tuti, Y., & Becking, L. E. (2015). Mixed medusivory by the sea anemone Entacmaea medusivora (Anthozoa: Actiniaria) in Kakaban Lake, Indonesia. Marine Biodiversity, 45(2), 141–142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-014-0233-4
Minor revision to V4 region SSU rRNA 806R gene primer greatly increases detection of SAR11 bacterioplankton
Apprill, A., McNally, S., Parsons, R., & Weber, L. (2015). Minor revision to V4 region SSU rRNA 806R gene primer greatly increases detection of SAR11 bacterioplankton. Aquatic Microbial Ecology, 75(2), 129–137. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01753
Changes in coral reef communities across a natural gradient in seawater pH
Barkley, H. C., Cohen, A. L., Golbuu, Y., Starczak, V. R., DeCarlo, T. M., & Shamberger, K. E. F. (2015). Changes in coral reef communities across a natural gradient in seawater pH. Science Advances, 1(5), e1500328. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500328
Transcriptome sequencing and annotation of the polychaete Hermodice carunculata (Annelida, Amphinomidae)
Mehr, S., Verdes, A., DeSalle, R., Sparks, J., Pieribone, V., & Gruber, D. F. (2015). Transcriptome sequencing and annotation of the polychaete Hermodice carunculata (Annelida, Amphinomidae). BMC Genomics, 16(1), 445. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1565-6
Photogrammetry of killer whales using a small hexacopter launched at sea
Durban, J. W., Fearnbach, H., Barrett-Lennard, L. G., Perryman, W. L., & Leroi, D. J. (2015). Photogrammetry of killer whales using a small hexacopter launched at sea. Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 3(3), 131–135. https://doi.org/10.1139/juvs-2015-0020
Adaptive Evolution of Eel Fluorescent Proteins from Fatty Acid Binding Proteins Produces Bright Fluorescence in the Marine Environment
Gruber, D. F., Gaffney, J. P., Mehr, S., DeSalle, R., Sparks, J. S., Platisa, J., & Pieribone, V. A. (2015). Adaptive Evolution of Eel Fluorescent Proteins from Fatty Acid Binding Proteins Produces Bright Fluorescence in the Marine Environment. PLOS ONE, 10(11), e0140972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140972
Newly discovered "jellyfish lakes" in Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia
Becking, L. E., de Leeuw, C., & Vogler, C. (2015). Newly discovered “jellyfish lakes” in Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. Marine Biodiversity, 45(4), 597–598. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-014-0268-6
Coral Sr-U thermometry
DeCarlo, T. M., Gaetani, G. A., Cohen, A. L., Foster, G. L., Alpert, A. E., & Stewart, J. A. (2016). Coral Sr-U thermometry. Paleoceanography, 31(6), 626–638. https://doi.org/10.1002/2015PA002908
Photogrammetry of blue whales with an unmanned hexacopter
Durban, J. W., Moore, M. J., Chiang, G., Hickmott, L. S., Bocconcelli, A., Howes, G., Bahamonde, P. A., Perryman, W. L., & LeRoi, D. J. (2016). Photogrammetry of blue whales with an unmanned hexacopter. Marine Mammal Science, 32(4), 1510–1515. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12328
Salud de las comunidades de corales en arrecifes de Jardines de la Reina - golfo de Ana María, región sur-central de Cuba., Health of the coral’s communities on reefs from Jardines de la Reina - golfo de Ana María, south-central region of Cuba, .
Ferrer Rodríguez, V. M., González-Díaz, S. P., Hernández Fernández, L., Siciliano, D., Bretos, F., Appril, A., Huges, K., & Santoro, A. (2016). Salud de las comunidades de corales en arrecifes de Jardines de la Reina—Golfo de Ana María, región sur-central de Cuba., Health of the coral’s communities on reefs from Jardines de la Reina—Golfo de Ana María, south-central region of Cuba, . Revista de Investigaciones Marinas, 36(1), 34–53.
Gross and Microscopic Lesions in Corals from Micronesia
Work, T. M., Aeby, G. S., & Hughen, K. A. (2016). Gross and Microscopic Lesions in Corals from Micronesia. Veterinary Pathology, 53(1), 153–162. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985815571669
New applications of KNiFC-PAN resin for broad scale monitoring of radiocesium following the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster
Breier, C. F., Pike, S. M., Sebesta, F., Tradd, K., Breier, J. A., & Buesseler, K. O. (2016). New applications of KNiFC-PAN resin for broad scale monitoring of radiocesium following the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 307(3), 2193–2200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4421-x
A crab swarm at an ecological hotspot: patchiness and population density from AUV observations at a coastal, tropical seamount
Pineda, J., Cho, W., Starczak, V., Govindarajan, A. F., Guzman, H. M., Girdhar, Y., Holleman, R. C., Churchill, J., Singh, H., & Ralston, D. K. (2016). A crab swarm at an ecological hotspot: Patchiness and population density from AUV observations at a coastal, tropical seamount. PeerJ, 4, e1770. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1770
Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology
Gruber, D. F., Loew, E. R., Deheyn, D. D., Akkaynak, D., Gaffney, J. P., Smith, W. L., Davis, M. P., Stern, J. H., Pieribone, V. A., & Sparks, J. S. (2016). Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology. Scientific Reports, 6(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep24751
Jellyfish-associated bacterial communities and bacterioplankton in Indonesian Marine lakes
Cleary, D. F. R., Becking, L. E., Polónia, A. R. M., Freitas, R. M., & Gomes, N. C. M. (2016). Jellyfish-associated bacterial communities and bacterioplankton in Indonesian Marine lakes. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 92(5), fiw064. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiw064
Observations of in situ deep-sea marine bioluminescence with a high-speed, high-resolution sCMOS camera
Phillips, B. T., Gruber, D. F., Vasan, G., Roman, C. N., Pieribone, V. A., & Sparks, J. S. (2016). Observations of in situ deep-sea marine bioluminescence with a high-speed, high-resolution sCMOS camera. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 111, 102–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2016.02.012
Distinguishing between Microbial Habitats Unravels Ecological Complexity in Coral Microbiomes
Apprill, A., Weber, L. G., & Santoro, A. E. (2016). Distinguishing between Microbial Habitats Unravels Ecological Complexity in Coral Microbiomes. mSystems, 1(5), 10.1128/msystems.00143-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00143-16
Skeletal records of community-level bleaching in Porites corals from Palau
Barkley, H. C., & Cohen, A. L. (2016). Skeletal records of community-level bleaching in Porites corals from Palau. Coral Reefs, 35(4), 1407–1417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-016-1483-3
Twentieth century warming of the tropical Atlantic captured by Sr-U paleothermometry
Alpert, A. E., Cohen, A. L., Oppo, D. W., DeCarlo, T. M., Gaetani, G. A., Hernandez-Delgado, E. A., Winter, A., & Gonneea, M. E. (2017). Twentieth century warming of the tropical Atlantic captured by Sr-U paleothermometry. Paleoceanography, 32(2), 146–160. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016PA002976
Multifaceted impacts of the stony coral Porites astreoides on picoplankton abundance and community composition
McNally, S. P., Parsons, R. J., Santoro, A. E., & Apprill, A. (2017). Multifaceted impacts of the stony coral Porites astreoides on picoplankton abundance and community composition. Limnology and Oceanography, 62(1), 217–234. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10389
Differential specificity between closely related corals and abundant Endozoicomonas endosymbionts across global scales
Neave, M. J., Rachmawati, R., Xun, L., Michell, C. T., Bourne, D. G., Apprill, A., & Voolstra, C. R. (2017). Differential specificity between closely related corals and abundant Endozoicomonas endosymbionts across global scales. The ISME Journal, 11(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2016.95
Optimization of DNA extraction for advancing coral microbiota investigations
Weber, L., DeForce, E., & Apprill, A. (2017). Optimization of DNA extraction for advancing coral microbiota investigations. Microbiome, 5(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-017-0229-y
Mechanisms and thresholds for pH tolerance in Palau corals
Barkley, H. C., Cohen, A. L., McCorkle, D. C., & Golbuu, Y. (2017). Mechanisms and thresholds for pH tolerance in Palau corals. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 489, 7–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2017.01.003
Tropical cyclone activity enhanced by Sahara greening and reduced dust emissions during the African Humid Period
Pausata, F. S. R., Emanuel, K. A., Chiacchio, M., Diro, G. T., Zhang, Q., Sushama, L., Stager, J. C., & Donnelly, J. P. (2017). Tropical cyclone activity enhanced by Sahara greening and reduced dust emissions during the African Humid Period. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(24), 6221–6226. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1619111114
Diverse foraging strategies by a marine top predator: Sperm whales exploit pelagic and demersal habitats in the Kaikōura submarine canyon
Guerra, M., Hickmott, L., van der Hoop, J., Rayment, W., Leunissen, E., Slooten, E., & Moore, M. (2017). Diverse foraging strategies by a marine top predator: Sperm whales exploit pelagic and demersal habitats in the Kaikōura submarine canyon. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 128, 98–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2017.08.012
Identification of Erosional Terraces on Seamounts: Implications for Interisland Connectivity and Subsidence in the Galápagos Archipelago
Schwartz, D. M., Soule, S. A., Wanless, V. D., & Jones, M. R. (2018). Identification of Erosional Terraces on Seamounts: Implications for Interisland Connectivity and Subsidence in the Galápagos Archipelago. Frontiers in Earth Science, 6. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2018.00088
Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density
Mollica, N. R., Guo, W., Cohen, A. L., Huang, K.-F., Foster, G. L., Donald, H. K., & Solow, A. R. (2018). Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(8), 1754–1759. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1712806115
Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals the Danger Islands as a seabird hotspot
Borowicz, A., McDowall, P., Youngflesh, C., Sayre-McCord, T., Clucas, G., Herman, R., Forrest, S., Rider, M., Schwaller, M., Hart, T., Jenouvrier, S., Polito, M. J., Singh, H., & Lynch, H. J. (2018). Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals the Danger Islands as a seabird hotspot. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22313-w
Lingering radioactivity at the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls
Buesseler, K. O., Charette, M. A., Pike, S. M., Henderson, P. B., & Kipp, L. E. (2018). Lingering radioactivity at the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. Science of The Total Environment, 621, 1185–1198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.109
Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens
Tessler, M., Gaffney, J. P., Crawford, J. M., Trautman, E., Gujarati, N. A., Alatalo, P., Pieribone, V. A., & Gruber, D. F. (2018). Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens. PeerJ, 6, e5506. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5506
Tosanoides aphrodite, a new species from mesophotic coral ecosystems of St. Paul’s Rocks, Mid Atlantic Ridge (Perciformes, Serranidae, Anthiadinae)
Pinheiro, H. T., Rocha, C., & Rocha, L. A. (2018). Tosanoides aphrodite, a new species from mesophotic coral ecosystems of St. Paul’s Rocks, Mid Atlantic Ridge (Perciformes, Serranidae, Anthiadinae). ZooKeys, 786, 105–115. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.786.27382
Site fidelity and movement patterns of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi: Mobulidae) using passive acoustic telemetry in northern Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Setyawan, E., Sianipar, A. B., Erdmann, M. V., Fischer, A. M., Haddy, J. A., Beale, C. S., Lewis, S. A., & Mambrasar, R. (2018). Site fidelity and movement patterns of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi: Mobulidae) using passive acoustic telemetry in northern Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная Наука, 3(4), 17–31. https://doi.org/10.24189/ncr.2018.043
A Dexterous, Glove-Based Teleoperable Low-Power Soft Robotic Arm for Delicate Deep-Sea Biological Exploration
Phillips, B. T., Becker, K. P., Kurumaya, S., Galloway, K. C., Whittredge, G., Vogt, D. M., Teeple, C. B., Rosen, M. H., Pieribone, V. A., Gruber, D. F., & Wood, R. J. (2018). A Dexterous, Glove-Based Teleoperable Low-Power Soft Robotic Arm for Delicate Deep-Sea Biological Exploration. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33138-y
Coupled X-ray Fluorescence and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Microscale Imaging and Identification of Sulfur Species within Tissues and Skeletons of Scleractinian Corals
Farfan, G. A., Apprill, A., Webb, S. M., & Hansel, C. M. (2018). Coupled X-ray Fluorescence and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Microscale Imaging and Identification of Sulfur Species within Tissues and Skeletons of Scleractinian Corals. Analytical Chemistry, 90(21), 12559–12566. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02638
Genetic differentiation in the mountainous star coral Orbicella faveolata around Cuba
Ulmo-Díaz, G., Casane, D., Bernatchez, L., González-Díaz, P., Apprill, A., Castellanos-Gell, J., Hernández-Fernández, L., & García-Machado, E. (2018). Genetic differentiation in the mountainous star coral Orbicella faveolata around Cuba. Coral Reefs, 37(4), 1217–1227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-018-1722-x
On-site sequencing speeds up and re-directs field-based microbiology
Apprill, A. (2019). On-site sequencing speeds up and re-directs field-based microbiology. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 11(1), 45–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12732
Small-Scale Variability Dominates Benthic Coverage and Diversity Across the Jardines de La Reina, Cuba Coral Reef System
Hernández-Fernández, L., González de Zayas, R., Weber, L., Apprill, A., & Armenteros, M. (2019). Small-Scale Variability Dominates Benthic Coverage and Diversity Across the Jardines de La Reina, Cuba Coral Reef System. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2019.00747
The coral ecosphere: A unique coral reef habitat that fosters coral–microbial interactions
Weber, L., Gonzalez-Díaz, P., Armenteros, M., & Apprill, A. (2019). The coral ecosphere: A unique coral reef habitat that fosters coral–microbial interactions. Limnology and Oceanography, 64(6), 2373–2388. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11190
Bioluminescent flashes drive nighttime schooling behavior and synchronized swimming dynamics in flashlight fish
Gruber, D. F., Phillips, B. T., O’Brien, R., Boominathan, V., Veeraraghavan, A., Vasan, G., O’Brien, P., Pieribone, V. A., & Sparks, J. S. (2019). Bioluminescent flashes drive nighttime schooling behavior and synchronized swimming dynamics in flashlight fish. PLOS ONE, 14(8), e0219852. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219852
Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism
Park, H. B., Lam, Y. C., Gaffney, J. P., Weaver, J. C., Krivoshik, S. R., Hamchand, R., Pieribone, V., Gruber, D. F., & Crawford, J. M. (2019). Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism. iScience, 19, 1291–1336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.019
Development of a Handheld Submersible Chemiluminescent Sensor: Quantification of Superoxide at Coral Surfaces
Grabb, K. C., Kapit, J., Wankel, S. D., Manganini, K., Apprill, A., Armenteros, M., & Hansel, C. M. (2019). Development of a Handheld Submersible Chemiluminescent Sensor: Quantification of Superoxide at Coral Surfaces. Environmental Science & Technology, 53(23), 13850–13858. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04022
Geomorphometric Seabed Classification and Potential Megahabitat Distribution in the Amazon Continental Margin
Lavagnino, A. C., Bastos, A. C., Amado Filho, G. M., de Moraes, F. C., Araujo, L. S., & de Moura, R. L. (2020). Geomorphometric Seabed Classification and Potential Megahabitat Distribution in the Amazon Continental Margin. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00190
Observations and a Model of Net Calcification Declines in Palau's Largest Coral Reef Lagoon Between 1992 and 2015
Lentz, S. J., Cohen, A. L., Shamberger, K. E. F., & Barkley, H. (2020). Observations and a Model of Net Calcification Declines in Palau’s Largest Coral Reef Lagoon Between 1992 and 2015. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 125(8), e2020JC016147. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016147
Fish biodiversity of Saint Peter and Saint Paulʼs Archipelago, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Brazil: new records and a species database
Pinheiro, H. T., Macena, B. C. L., Francini-Filho, R. B., Ferreira, C. E. L., Albuquerque, F. V., Bezerra, N. P. A., Carvalho-Filho, A., Ferreira, R. C. P., Luiz, O. J., Mello, T. J., Mendonça, S. A., Nunes, D. M., Pimentel, C. R., Pires, A. M. A., Soares-Gomes, A., Viana, D. L., Hazin, F. H. V., & Rocha, L. A. (2020). Fish biodiversity of Saint Peter and Saint Paulʼs Archipelago, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Brazil: New records and a species database. Journal of Fish Biology, 97(4), 1143–1153. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14484
Extracellular Reef Metabolites Across the Protected Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Reef System
Weber, L., Armenteros, M., Kido Soule, M., Longnecker, K., Kujawinski, E. B., & Apprill, A. (2020). Extracellular Reef Metabolites Across the Protected Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Reef System. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.582161
Microbial signatures of protected and impacted Northern Caribbean reefs: changes from Cuba to the Florida Keys
Weber, L., González-Díaz, P., Armenteros, M., Ferrer, V. M., Bretos, F., Bartels, E., Santoro, A. E., & Apprill, A. (2020). Microbial signatures of protected and impacted Northern Caribbean reefs: Changes from Cuba to the Florida Keys. Environmental Microbiology, 22(1), 499–519. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14870
Coordinated transformation of the gut microbiome and lipidome of bowhead whales provides novel insights into digestion
Miller, C. A., Holm, H. C., Horstmann, L., George, J. C., Fredricks, H. F., Van Mooy, B. A. S., & Apprill, A. (2020). Coordinated transformation of the gut microbiome and lipidome of bowhead whales provides novel insights into digestion. The ISME Journal, 14(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-019-0549-y
A putative chordate luciferase from a cosmopolitan tunicate indicates convergent bioluminescence evolution across phyla
Tessler, M., Gaffney, J. P., Oliveira, A. G., Guarnaccia, A., Dobi, K. C., Gujarati, N. A., Galbraith, M., Mirza, J. D., Sparks, J. S., Pieribone, V. A., Wood, R. J., & Gruber, D. F. (2020). A putative chordate luciferase from a cosmopolitan tunicate indicates convergent bioluminescence evolution across phyla. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73446-w
Body size data collected non-invasively from drone images indicate a morphologically distinct Chilean blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) taxon
Leslie, M. S., Perkins-Taylor, C. M., Durban, J. W., Moore, M. J., Miller, C. A., Chanarat, P., Bahamonde, P., Chiang, G., & Apprill, A. (2020). Body size data collected non-invasively from drone images indicate a morphologically distinct Chilean blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) taxon. Endangered Species Research, 43, 291–304. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01066
A novel fish sampling system for ROVs
Chaloux, N., Phillips, B. T., Gruber, D. F., Schelly, R. C., & Sparks, J. S. (2021). A novel fish sampling system for ROVs. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 167, 103428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2020.103428
Description of a New Species of Rariphotic Parapercis (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Solomon Islands
Sparks, J. S., Chaloux, N., Schelly, R. C., Gruber, D. F., Sparks, T. S., & Phillips, B. T. (2021). Description of a New Species of Rariphotic Parapercis (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Solomon Islands. American Museum Novitates, 2021(3978), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1206/3978.1
Tsunamigenic Potential of an Incipient Submarine Landslide in the Tiran Straits
Purkis, S. J., Ward, S. N., Shernisky, H., Chimienti, G., Sharifi, A., Marchese, F., Benzoni, F., Rodrigue, M., Raymo, M. E., & Abdulla, A. (2022). Tsunamigenic Potential of an Incipient Submarine Landslide in the Tiran Straits. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(4), e2021GL097493. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL097493
Persistent organic pollutants and contaminants of emerging concern in spinner dolphins Stenella longirostris from the Western Atlantic Ocean
Combi, T., Montone, R. C., Corada-Fernández, C., Lara-Martín, P. A., Gusmao, J. B., & de Oliveira Santos, M. C. (2022). Persistent organic pollutants and contaminants of emerging concern in spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) from the Western Atlantic Ocean. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 174, 113263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113263
Crystallographic and chemical signatures in coral skeletal aragonite
Farfan, G. A., Apprill, A., Cohen, A., DeCarlo, T. M., Post, J. E., Waller, R. G., & Hansel, C. M. (2022). Crystallographic and chemical signatures in coral skeletal aragonite. Coral Reefs, 41(1), 19–34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-021-02198-4
Biogeography of reef water microbes from within-reef to global scales
Ma, L., Becker, C., Weber, L., Sullivan, C., Zgliczynski, B., Sandin, S., Brandt, M., Smith, T. B., & Apprill, A. (2022). Biogeography of reef water microbes from within-reef to global scales. Aquatic Microbial Ecology, 88, 81–94. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01985
The First Deep-Sea Stylasterid (Hydrozoa, Stylasteridae) of the Red Sea
Maggioni, D., Terraneo, T. I., Chimienti, G., Marchese, F., Pica, D., Cairns, S. D., Eweida, A. A., Rodrigue, M., Purkis, S. J., & Benzoni, F. (2022). The First Deep-Sea Stylasterid (Hydrozoa, Stylasteridae) of the Red Sea. Diversity, 14(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14040241
Distribution, morphology and composition of mesophotic ‘reefs’ on the Amazon Continental Margin
Vale, N. F., Braga, J. C., de Moura, R. L., Salgado, L. T., de Moraes, F. C., Karez, C. S., de Carvalho, R. T., Salomon, P. S., Menandro, P. S., Amado-Filho, G. M., & Bastos, A. C. (2022). Distribution, morphology and composition of mesophotic ‘reefs’ on the Amazon Continental Margin. Marine Geology, 447, 106779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2022.106779
The complete mitochondrial genome of Dendrophyllia minuscula (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the NEOM region of the Northern Red Sea
Terraneo, T. I., Arrigoni, R., Marchese, F., Chimienti, G., Eweida, A. A., Rodrigue, M., & Benzoni, F. (2022). The complete mitochondrial genome of Dendrophyllia minuscula (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the NEOM region of the Northern Red Sea. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 7(5), 848–850. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2022.2074803
Taxonomic and functional assemblage structure of coral reef fishes from Jardines de la Reina (Caribbean Sea, Cuba)
Navarro-Martínez, Z. M., Armenteros, M., Espinosa, L., Lake, J. J., & Apprill, A. (2022). Taxonomic and functional assemblage structure of coral reef fishes from Jardines de la Reina (Caribbean Sea, Cuba). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 690, 113–132. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14049
Discovery of the deep-sea NEOM Brine Pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
Purkis, S. J., Shernisky, H., Swart, P. K., Sharifi, A., Oehlert, A., Marchese, F., Benzoni, F., Chimienti, G., Duchâtellier, G., Klaus, J., Eberli, G. P., Peterson, L., Craig, A., Rodrigue, M., Titschack, J., Kolodziej, G., & Abdulla, A. (2022). Discovery of the deep-sea NEOM Brine Pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Communications Earth & Environment, 3(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00482-x
Amphistegina lobifera foraminifera are excellent bioindicators of heat stress on high latitude Red Sea reefs
Humphreys, A. F., Abdulla, A., Sherman, S., Levine, J., Arista, K., Jones, L., Hoffman, C., Palavicini, G., Vimercati, S., Terraneo, T. I., Ouhssain, M., Rodrigue, M., & Purkis, S. J. (2022). Amphistegina lobifera foraminifera are excellent bioindicators of heat stress on high latitude Red Sea reefs. Coral Reefs, 41(4), 1211–1223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02264-5
A new species of Bathypathes (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from the Red Sea and its phylogenetic position
Chimienti, G., Terraneo, T. I., Vicario, S., Marchese, F., Purkis, S. J., Abdulla Eweida, A., Rodrigue, M., & Benzoni, F. (2022). A new species of Bathypathes (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from the Red Sea and its phylogenetic position. ZooKeys, 1116, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1116.79846
A multi-method characterization of Elasmobranch & Cheloniidae communities of the north-eastern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba
Garzon, F., Williams, C. T., Cochran, J. E. M., Tanabe, L. K., Abdulla, A., Berumen, M. L., Habis, T., Marshall, P. A., Rodrigue, M., & Hawkes, L. A. (2022). A multi-method characterization of Elasmobranch & Cheloniidae communities of the north-eastern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba. PLOS ONE, 17(9), e0275511. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275511
Merging technologies and supervised classification methods to quantify capture behavior on hook-and-line
Knotek, R. J., Brooks, E. J., Howey, L. A., Gelsleichter, J. G., Talwar, B. S., Winchester, M. M., Jordan, L. K. B., Williams, S., Bond, M. E., Brooks, A. M. L., Shipley, O. N., Bacon, T., Kneebone, J. R., & Mandelman, J. W. (2022). Merging technologies and supervised classification methods to quantify capture behavior on hook-and-line. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 555, 151782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151782
Identifying conservation priorities for a widespread dugong population in the Red Sea: Megaherbivore grazing patterns inform management planning
Khamis, A., Alcoverro, T., D’Souza, E., Arthur, R., Pagès, J. F., Shah, J., Al-Qahtani, T., & Eweida, A. A. (2022). Identifying conservation priorities for a widespread dugong population in the Red Sea: Megaherbivore grazing patterns inform management planning. Marine Environmental Research, 181, 105762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105762
Checklist of free-living marine nematodes from Jardines de la Reina coral reef system, Cuba, Lista taxonómica de nemátodos marinos de vida libre del sistema de arrecife coralino Jardines de la Reina, Cuba
Marzo-Pérez, D., Pérez-García, J. A., & Armenteros, M. (2022). Checklist of free-living marine nematodes from Jardines de la Reina coral reef system, Cuba, Lista taxonómica de nemátodos marinos de vida libre del sistema de arrecife coralino Jardines de la Reina, Cuba. Revista de Investigaciones Marinas, 42(2), 38–46.
Palau’s warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats
Rivera, H. E., Cohen, A. L., Thompson, J. R., Baums, I. B., Fox, M. D., & Meyer-Kaiser, K. S. (2022). Palau’s warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats. Communications Biology, 5(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04315-7
First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea
Angulo-Preckler, C., Steckbauer, A., Armelles, I., Agustí, S., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., & Duarte, C. M. (2023). First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1215195
New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the Eastern Red Sea
Frappi, S., Williams, C., Pilcher, N., Rodrigue, M., Marshall, P., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., & Duarte, C. M. (2023). New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the Eastern Red Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1270257
Drifting in the deep: Metatranscriptomics and metabarcoding reveal sustained metabolic activity and community composition in hydrothermal vent plume microbial communities
Polinski, J. M., Rodrigue, M., Meyer, J. D., & Harke, M. J. (2023). Drifting in the deep: Metatranscriptomics and metabarcoding reveal sustained metabolic activity and community composition in hydrothermal vent plume microbial communities. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1219784
From the shallow to the mesophotic: a characterization of Symbiodiniaceae diversity in the Red Sea NEOM region
Terraneo, T. I., Ouhssain, M., Castano, C. B., Aranda, M., Hume, B. C. C., Marchese, F., Vimercati, S., Chimienti, G., Eweida, A. A., Voolstra, C. R., Jones, B. H., Purkis, S. J., Rodrigue, M., & Benzoni, F. (2023). From the shallow to the mesophotic: A characterization of Symbiodiniaceae diversity in the Red Sea NEOM region. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1077805
A Preliminary Report of Plastic Ingestion by Hawksbill and Green Turtles in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea
Tanabe, L. K., Cochran, J. E. M., Hardenstine, R. S., Scott, K., & Berumen, M. L. (2023). A Preliminary Report of Plastic Ingestion by Hawksbill and Green Turtles in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea. Animals, 13(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020314
Shaped by Their Environment: Variation in Blue Whale Morphology across Three Productive Coastal Ecosystems
Barlow, D. R., Bierlich, K. C., Oestreich, W. K., Chiang, G., Durban, J. W., Goldbogen, J. A., Johnston, D. W., Leslie, M. S., Moore, M. J., Ryan, J. P., & Torres, L. G. (2023). Shaped by Their Environment: Variation in Blue Whale Morphology across Three Productive Coastal Ecosystems. Integrative Organismal Biology, 5(1), obad039. https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obad039
First record of Boulenger's anthias Sacura boulengeri (Heemstra 1973) in the Red Sea
Nunes Peinemann, V., Pombo-Ayora, L., Cochran, J. E. M., Marchese, F., Chimienti, G., Rodrigue, M., Eweida, A. A., Marshall, P. A., Benzoni, F., & Berumen, M. L. (2023). First record of Boulenger’s anthias Sacura boulengeri (Heemstra 1973) in the Red Sea. Journal of Fish Biology, 102(1), 294–298. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15254
Case report: tracking data from foraging hawksbill turtles in the northern Red Sea
Tanabe, L. K., Cochran, J. E. M., Williams, C. T., Garzon, F., Langner, U., Hardenstine, R. S., Hawkes, L. A., Brainard, R. E., Eweida, A. A., Marshall, P. A., & Berumen, M. L. (2023). Case report: Tracking data from foraging hawksbill turtles in the northern Red Sea. Animal Biotelemetry, 11(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-022-00314-x
In-situ observations of an intact natural whale fall in Palmer deep, Western Antarctic Peninsula
Bolstad, K. S. R., Amsler, M. O., Broyer, C. D., M. Komoda, & Iwasaki, H. (2023). In-situ observations of an intact natural whale fall in Palmer deep, Western Antarctic Peninsula. Polar Biology, 46(2), 123–132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-03109-1
Reproductive timing and putative mating behavior of the oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus in the eastern Bahamas
Talwar, B. S., Bond, M. E., Williams, S., Brooks, E. J., Chapman, D. D., Howey, L. A., Knotek, R., & Gelsleichter, J. (2023). Reproductive timing and putative mating behavior of the oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus in the eastern Bahamas. Endangered Species Research, 50, 181–194. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01231
Deployment of biologging tags on free swimming large whales using uncrewed aerial systems
Wiley, D. N., Zadra, C. J., Friedlaender, A. S., Parks, S. E., Pensarosa, A., Rogan, A., Alex Shorter, K., Urbán, J., & Kerr, I. (2023). Deployment of biologging tags on free swimming large whales using uncrewed aerial systems. Royal Society Open Science, 10(4), 221376. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221376
A Red Sea Depth Record of the Coral-Dwelling Crab Opecarcinus (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) in the Mesophotic Zone
Vimercati, S., van der Meij, S. E. T., Terraneo, T. I., Chimienti, G., Marchese, F., Eweida, A. A., Purkis, S. J., Rodrigue, M., & Benzoni, F. (2023). A Red Sea Depth Record of the Coral-Dwelling Crab Opecarcinus (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) in the Mesophotic Zone. Diversity, 15(6), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060723
Strong correlations of sea ice cover with macroalgal cover along the Antarctic Peninsula: Ramifications for present and future benthic communities
Amsler, C. D., Amsler, M. O., Klein, A. G., Galloway, A. W. E., Iken, K., McClintock, J. B., Heiser, S., Lowe, A. T., Schram, J. B., & Whippo, R. (2023). Strong correlations of sea ice cover with macroalgal cover along the Antarctic Peninsula: Ramifications for present and future benthic communities. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 11(1), 00020. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00020
Mesophotic foraminiferal-algal nodules play a role in the Red Sea carbonate budget
Bracchi, V. A., Purkis, S. J., Marchese, F., Nolan, M. K. B., Terraneo, T. I., Vimercati, S., Chimienti, G., Rodrigue, M., Eweida, A., & Benzoni, F. (2023). Mesophotic foraminiferal-algal nodules play a role in the Red Sea carbonate budget. Communications Earth & Environment, 4(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00944-w
Bacterioplankton dark CO2 fixation in oligotrophic waters
Alothman, A., López-Sandoval, D., Duarte, C. M., & Agustí, S. (2023). Bacterioplankton dark CO2 fixation in oligotrophic waters. Biogeosciences, 20(17), 3613–3624. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-3613-2023
Sedimentary porewaters record regional tectonic and climate events that perturbed a deep-sea brine pool in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
Duchâtellier, G., Oehlert, A., Shernisky, H., Pollier, C., Swart, P., Howes, B., & Purkis, S. (2023). Sedimentary porewaters record regional tectonic and climate events that perturbed a deep-sea brine pool in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Science of The Total Environment, 912, 168804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168804
In situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis
Angulo-Preckler, C., Steckbauer, A., Lim, K. K., Hissmann, K., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., & Duarte, C. M. (2024). In situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1338782
Lost in the dark: Antipatharia-Symbiodiniaceae association in the deep waters of the Red Sea
Vicario, S., Terraneo, T. I., Bocanegra Castano, C., Chimienti, G., Oury, N., Vimercati, S., Hume, B. C. C., Marchese, F., Nolan, M. K. B., Eweida, A. A., Purkis, S. J., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., Duarte, C. M., & Benzoni, F. (2024). Lost in the dark: Antipatharia-Symbiodiniaceae association in the deep waters of the Red Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1330118
Consistent Symbiodiniaceae community assemblage in a mesophotic-specialist coral along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea
Vimercati, S., Terraneo, T. I., Castano, C. B., Barreca, F., Hume, B. C. C., Marchese, F., Ouhssain, M., Steckbauer, A., Chimienti, G., Eweida, A. A., Voolstra, C. R., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V., Purkis, S. J., Qurban, M., Jones, B. H., Duarte, C. M., & Benzoni, F. (2024). Consistent Symbiodiniaceae community assemblage in a mesophotic-specialist coral along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1264175
Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals
Vimercati, S., Terraneo, T. I., Marchese, F., Eweida, A. A., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., Duarte, C. M., & Benzoni, F. (2024). Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1305396
Low diversity and abundance of predatory fishes in a peripheral coral reef ecosystem
Williams, C. T., Garzon, F., Cochran, J. E. M., Tanabe, L. K., Hawkes, L. A., McIvor, A. J., Eweida, A. A., Marshall, P. A., & Berumen, M. L. (2024). Low diversity and abundance of predatory fishes in a peripheral coral reef ecosystem. Ecology and Evolution, 14(2), e10920. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10920
Insights into the Relative Abundance, Life History, and Ecology of Oceanic Sharks in the Eastern Bahamas
Talwar, B. S., Brooks, E. J., Abercrombie, D. L., Anderson, B., Bond, M. E., Brooks, A. M. L., Chapman, D. D., Clementi, G. M., Fields, C. Y. A., Gelsleichter, J., Grubbs, R. D., Howey, L. A., Jordan, L. K. B., Kiszka, J. J., Knotek, R. J., Papastamatiou, Y. P., Peterson, C. T., Schneider, E. V. C., Shipley, O. N., … Heithaus, M. R. (2024). Insights into the Relative Abundance, Life History, and Ecology of Oceanic Sharks in the Eastern Bahamas. Sustainability, 16(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010200
A new species of deep-sea Booralana Bruce, 1986 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from The Bahamas, Western North Atlantic
Shipley, O. N., Bruce, N. L., Higgs, N. D., Rawlins, S., Irschick, D. J., Gutierrez, R., Moyer, J. K., Violich, M., Talwar, B. S., Schneider, E. V., Robinson, N. J., & Brooks, E. J. (2024). A new species of deep-sea Booralana Bruce, 1986 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from The Bahamas, Western North Atlantic. Zootaxa, 5399(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5399.3.4
Passive acoustic monitoring and visual sighting survey of cetacean occurrence patterns in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Duporge, I., Lee, R., Eweida, A., Mackelworth, P., Ten, S., Alghamdi, A., Alkhamis, R., Cochran, J., Lee, S., & Klinck, H. (2024). Passive acoustic monitoring and visual sighting survey of cetacean occurrence patterns in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Marine Mammal Science, n/a(n/a), e13113. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.13113
Eyes, Vision, and Bioluminescence in Deep-Sea Brisingid Sea Stars
Garm, A., Hamilton, O., Glenner, H., Irwin, A. R., & Mah, C. (2024). Eyes, Vision, and Bioluminescence in Deep-Sea Brisingid Sea Stars. The Biological Bulletin, 245(1), 33–44. https://doi.org/10.1086/729983
Molecular diversity of black corals from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea: a first assessment
Vicario, S., Terraneo, T. I., Chimienti, G., Maggioni, D., Marchese, F., Purkis, S. J., Eweida, A. A., Rodrigue, M., & Benzoni, F. (2024). Molecular diversity of black corals from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea: A first assessment. Invertebrate Systematics, 38(4), NULL-NULL. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS23041
First Record of Bramble Sharks, Echinorhinus brucus (Echinorhiniformes, Echinorhinidae), in the United Arab Emirates
Burt, J. A., Torres-Florez, J. P., Rodrigue, M., Nelson, C., & Chance, M. (2024). First Record of Bramble Sharks, Echinorhinus brucus (Echinorhiniformes, Echinorhinidae), in the United Arab Emirates. Diversity, 16(10), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16100614
Particle-Associated Bacterioplankton Communities Across the Red Sea
Frühe, L., Klein, S. G., Angulo-Preckler, C., Martynova, A., Alamoudi, T., García, J. V. A., Arossa, S., Breavington, J., Frappi, S., Laiolo, E., Lim, K. K., Parry, A. J., Re, E., Rosas, D. E. R., Rodrigue, M., Steckbauer, A., Pieribone, V. A., Qurban, M. A., & Duarte, C. M. (2025). Particle-Associated Bacterioplankton Communities Across the Red Sea. Environmental Microbiology, 27(3), e70075. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.70075
A 1600-year record of extreme rainfall in northern Arabia
Purkis, S. J., Ward, S. N., Howes, B. J., Longenecker, J. M., Chakraborty, M. I., Kalman, A., Clement, A. C., Sharifi, A., Benzoni, F., Clarke, C., & Rodrigue, M. (2025). A 1600-year record of extreme rainfall in northern Arabia. Science Advances, 11(8), eadq3173. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adq3173
Deep oxygen-depleted depressions in a Red Sea coral reef sustain resistant ecosystems
Klein, S. G., Frühe, L., Parry, A. J., Marchese, F., Nolan, M. K. B., Laiolo, E., Lim, K. K., Steckbauer, A., Breavington, J., Hempel, C. A., von Krusenstiern, K., van der Zwan, F. M., Re, E., Alamoudi, T., Alva Garcia, J. V., Arossa, S., Angulo-Preckler, C., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V. A., … Duarte, C. M. (2025). Deep oxygen-depleted depressions in a Red Sea coral reef sustain resistant ecosystems. PNAS Nexus, 4(3), pgaf049. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf049
Searching day and night: diel hierarchical search patterns in a large marine predator that never stops swimming
Spencer, E. T., Hoopes, L. A., Morris, J. J., Chapman, D. D., Hagan, V., & Papastamatiou, Y. P. (2025). Searching day and night: Diel hierarchical search patterns in a large marine predator that never stops swimming. Animal Behaviour, 223, 123152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123152
Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals
Vimercati, S., Terraneo, T. I., Marchese, F., Eweida, A. A., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., Duarte, C. M., & Benzoni, F. (2024). Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1305396
Deep-water corals indicate the Red Sea survived the last glacial lowstand
Chakraborty, M. I., Sharifi, A., Benzoni, F., Tissot, F. L. H., Pourmand, A., Taviani, M., Howes, B., Swart, P. K., Lu, C., Rodrigue, M., & Purkis, S. J. (2025). Deep-water corals indicate the Red Sea survived the last glacial lowstand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(8), e2415559122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2415559122
Mesophotic and Bathyal Palaemonid Shrimp Diversity of the Red Sea, with the Establishment of Two New Genera and Two New Species
Anker, A., Vimercati, S., Barreca, F., Marchese, F., Chimienti, G., Terraneo, T.I, Rodrigue, M., Eweida, A.A., Qurban, M., Duarte, C.M., Pieribone, V., & Benzoni, F. (2023). Diversity, 15, 1028.
Bacterioplankton dark CO2 fixation in oligotrophic waters
Alothman, A., López-Sandoval, D., Duarte, C. M., & Agustí, S. (2023). Biogeosciences, 20(17), 3613–3624.
Microorganisms and Dissolved Metabolites Distinguish Florida’s Coral Reef Habitats.
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