Current biodiversity and ecological status of scleractinian corals of Sharm Obhur, Jeddah, Saudi Arabian coast of the Red Sea
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DOI: 10.1007/s12526-017-0784-2
Abstract: The Sharm Obhur reefs have predominantly been populated by soft corals. Notably, the highest soft coral percentages were observed in the central region of the creek at Site 9 and Site 6, where anthropogenic activities… read more here.
Keywords: sharm obhur; site; current biodiversity; scleractinian corals ... See more keywords
Vibrio communities in scleractinian corals differ according to health status and geographic location in the Mediterranean Sea.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2017.11.007
Abstract: The increase in seawater temperature associated with global warming is a significant threat to coral health and is linked to increasing mass mortality events and Vibrio-related coral diseases. In the Mediterranean Sea, the endemic Cladocora… read more here.
Keywords: scleractinian corals; vibrio; vibrio communities; mediterranean sea ... See more keywords
Evolutionary Traits that Enable Scleractinian Corals to Survive Mass Extinction Events
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60605-2
Abstract: Scleractinian “stony” corals are major habitat engineers, whose skeletons form the framework for the highly diverse, yet increasingly threatened, coral reef ecosystem. Fossil coral skeletons also present a rich record that enables paleontological analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: scleractinian corals; extinction; mass extinction; evolutionary traits ... See more keywords
An environmental DNA metabarcoding survey reveals generic-level occurrence of scleractinian corals at reef slopes of Okinawa Island
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0026
Abstract: Coral reefs have the highest biodiversity of all marine ecosystems in tropical and subtropical oceans. However, scleractinian corals, keystone organisms of reef productivity, are facing a crisis due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. A… read more here.
Keywords: okinawa island; genera; survey; scleractinian corals ... See more keywords
A new species of Palaemonella (Decapoda, Caridea, Palaemonidae) associated with scleractinian corals of the genus Euphyllia Dana
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DOI: 10.1163/15685403-bja10289
Abstract: A new species of Palaemonella, P. sandyi sp. nov., is described on the basis of specimens collected in association with euphylliid scleractinian corals, Euphyllia glabrescens and E. cristata. Material was collected from the Maldives, Cebu… read more here.
Keywords: species palaemonella; decapoda caridea; corals genus; palaemonella decapoda ... See more keywords