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Habitat availability and heterogeneity and the indo-pacific warm pool as predictors of marine species richness in the tropical Indo-Pacific by Sanciangco, Jonnell C, Carpenter, Kent E, Etnoyer, Peter J, Moretzsohn, Fabio

“…Range overlap patterns were observed in a dataset of 10,446 expert-derived marine species distribution maps, including 8,295 coastal fishes, 1,212…”
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Coral injuries observed at Mesophotic Reefs after the Deepwater Horizon oil discharge by Silva, Mauricio, Etnoyer, Peter J., MacDonald, Ian R.

“…Pathologies in over 400 octocoral and antipatharian colonies were quantified in the aftermath of the DWH oil discharge. Observations were made in September…”
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Short-term growth of octocorals Swiftia exserta and Muricea pendula in a mesocosm by Lange, Kassidy, Etnoyer, Peter

“…To optimize fragmentation approaches for restoration applications, this study assessed fragmentation size influences on health and growth rates of mesophotic…”
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Toxicity of oil and dispersant on the deep water gorgonian octocoral Swiftia exserta, with implications for the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Frometa, Janessy, DeLorenzo, Marie E., Pisarski, Emily C., Etnoyer, Peter J.

“…Benthic surveys of mesophotic reefs in the Gulf of Mexico post Deepwater Horizon (DWH) showed that Swiftia exserta octocorals exhibited significantly more…”
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Growth and feeding of deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa from the California margin under simulated ocean acidification conditions by Gómez, Carlos E, Wickes, Leslie, Deegan, Dan, Etnoyer, Peter J, Cordes, Erik E

“…The global decrease in seawater pH known as ocean acidification has important ecological consequences and is an imminent threat for numerous marine organisms…”
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Understanding growth and age of red tree corals (Primnoa pacifica) in the North Pacific Ocean by Choy, Emma, Watanabe, Kelly, Williams, Branwen, Stone, Robert, Etnoyer, Peter, Druffel, Ellen, Lorenson, Thomas, Knaak, Mary

“…Massive, long-lived deep-sea red tree corals (Primnoa pacifica) form a solid, layered axis comprised of calcite and gorgonin skeleton. They are abundant on the…”
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Expanding our view of the cold-water coral niche and accounting of the ecosystem services of the reef habitat by Cordes, Erik E., Demopoulos, Amanda W. J., Davies, Andrew J., Gasbarro, Ryan, Rhoads, Alexandria C., Lobecker, Elizabeth, Sowers, Derek, Chaytor, Jason D., Morrison, Cheryl L., Weinnig, Alexis M., Brooke, Sandra, Lunden, Jay J., Mienis, Furu, Joye, Samantha B., Quattrini, Andrea M., Sutton, Tracey T., McFadden, Catherine S., Bourque, Jill R., McClain-Counts, Jennifer P., Andrews, Brian D., Betters, Melissa J., Etnoyer, Peter J., Wolff, Gary A., Bernard, Bernie B., Brooks, James M., Rasser, Michael K., Adams, Caitlin

“…Coral reefs are iconic ecosystems that support diverse, productive communities in both shallow and deep waters. However, our incomplete knowledge of cold-water…”
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Decline in condition of gorgonian octocorals on mesophotic reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico: before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Etnoyer, Peter J., Wickes, Leslie N., Silva, Mauricio, Dubick, J. D., Balthis, Len, Salgado, Enrique, MacDonald, Ian R.

“…Hard-bottom ‘mesophotic’ reefs along the ‘40-fathom’ (73 m) shelf edge in the northern Gulf of Mexico were investigated for potential effects of the Deepwater…”
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Crumbling Reefs and Cold-Water Coral Habitat Loss in a Future Ocean: Evidence of “Coralporosis” as an Indicator of Habitat Integrity by Hennige, Sebastian J., Wolfram, Uwe, Wickes, Leslie, Murray, Fiona, Roberts, J. Murray, Kamenos, Nicholas A., Schofield, Sebastian, Groetsch, Alexander, Spiesz, Ewa M., Aubin-Tam, Marie-Eve, Etnoyer, Peter J.

“…Ocean acidification is a threat to the net growth of tropical and deep-sea coral reefs, due to gradual changes in the balance between reef growth and loss…”
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A phylogenetic approach to octocoral community structure in the deep Gulf of Mexico by Quattrini, Andrea M., Etnoyer, Peter J., Doughty, Cheryl, English, Lisa, Falco, Rosalia, Remon, Natasha, Rittinghouse, Matthew, Cordes, Erik E.

“…Deep-sea communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances, as fishing, hydrocarbon exploration and extraction, and mining…”
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Distribution of deep-water corals, sponges, and demersal fisheries landings in Southern California, USA: implications for conservation priorities by Salgado, Enrique J, Nehasil, Stephanie E, Etnoyer, Peter J

“…Deep-sea corals in Southern California are diverse and abundant but subject to multiple stressors, including bottom-contact fisheries using mobile and fixed…”
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Genetic Divergence and Polyphyly in the Octocoral Genus Swiftia [Cnidaria: Octocorallia], Including a Species Impacted by the DWH Oil Spill by Frometa, Janessy, Etnoyer, Peter J., Quattrini, Andrea M., Herrera, Santiago, Greig, Thomas W.

“…Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are recognized around the world as diverse and ecologically important habitats. In the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMx), MCEs…”
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Diversity and time-series analyses of Caribbean deep-sea coral and sponge assemblages on the tropical island slope of Isla de Roatán, Honduras by Etnoyer, Peter J., Messing, Charles G., Stanley, Karl A., Baumiller, Tomasz K., Lavelle, Kate, Shirley, Thomas C.

“…Shore-based submersible operations, from 2006 to 2020, have allowed us to examine megabenthic assemblages along the island margin of Isla de Roatán from depths…”
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HOW LARGE IS THE SEAMOUNT BIOME? by Etnoyer, Peter, Wood, John, Shirley, Thomas

“…Estimates of the number of seamounts occurring worldwide are high and increasing, largely because of improved remote-sensing capabilities. Numbers have grown…”
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Rapid assessment of octocoral diversity and habitat on Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles by Etnoyer, Peter J, Wirshing, Herman H, Sánchez, Juan A

“…Saba Bank is a large submerged platform (approximately 2200 km(2)), average depth 30 m, located 4 km southwest of Saba Island in Netherlands Antilles,…”
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Working with Video to Improve Deep-Sea Habitat Characterization by Etnoyer, Peter J., Malik, Mashkoor, Sowers, Derek, Ruby, Caitlin, Bassett, Rachel, Dijkstra, Jennifer, Pawlenko, Nikolai, Gottfried, Susan, Mello, Kristen, Finkbeiner, Mark, Sallis, Angela

“…Videos collected from ROVs empower people to explore the ocean from any location. Beyond the immediate value of revealing the mysteries of the deep ocean,…”
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Southeast Deep Coral Initiative: Exploring Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems off the Southeast United States by Wagner, Daniel, Etnoyer, Peter J, Nizinski, Martha, Schmahl, George P, Hickerson, Emma, Sterne, Travis, Nuttall, Marissa

“…In 2016, NOAA launched a four-year initiative to study deep-sea coral ecosystems in waters off the southeast US. This multidisciplinary effort, known as the…”
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Rapid assessment of stony coral richness and condition on Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles by McKenna, Sheila A, Etnoyer, Peter

“…The benthic habitats of Saba Bank (17 degrees 25'N, 63 degrees 30'W) are at risk from maritime traffic, especially oil tankers (e.g., anchoring). To mitigate…”
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Deep-Sea Corals on Seamounts by Etnoyer, Peter

“…Deep-sea corals are colonial suspension-feeding cnidarians commonly associated with seamounts around the world. They are important components of seamount…”
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Biodiversity assessment of the fishes of Saba Bank atoll, Netherlands Antilles by Williams, Jeffrey T, Carpenter, Kent E, Van Tassell, James L, Hoetjes, Paul, Toller, Wes, Etnoyer, Peter, Smith, Michael

“…Biodiversity surveys were conducted on Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles, to assess ichthyofaunal richness and to compare with published surveys of other…”
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