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Global community breaks at 60 m on mesophotic coral reefs by Lesser, Michael P., Slattery, Marc, Laverick, Jack H., Macartney, Keir J., Bridge, Tom C., Pandolfi, John

“…Aim Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are unique communities that support a high proportion of depth‐endemic species distinct from shallow‐water coral reefs…”
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Reply to Kahng, S.E. Comment on “Lesser et al. Using Stable Isotope Analyses to Assess the Trophic Ecology of Scleractinian Corals. Oceans 2022, 3, 527–546” by Lesser, Michael P., Slattery, Marc, Macartney, Keir J.

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Using Stable Isotope Analyses to Assess the Trophic Ecology of Scleractinian Corals by Lesser, Michael P., Slattery, Marc, Macartney, Keir J.

“…Studies on the trophic ecology of scleractinian corals often include stable isotope analyses of tissue and symbiont carbon and nitrogen. These approaches have…”
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Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island by Macartney, Keir J., Clayshulte Abraham, Amelia, Slattery, Marc, Lesser, Michael P.

“…On Caribbean coral reefs, sponges are important members of the benthic community and play multiple roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have an…”
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Microbiome diversity and metabolic capacity determines the trophic ecology of the holobiont in Caribbean sponges by Lesser, Michael P, Sabrina Pankey, M, Slattery, Marc, Macartney, Keir J, Gochfeld, Deborah J

“…Abstract Sponges are increasingly recognized as an ecologically important taxon on coral reefs, representing significant biomass and biodiversity where sponges…”
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Low pH reduces the virulence of black band disease on Orbicella faveolata by Muller, Erinn M, Leporacci, Nicole M, Macartney, Keir J, Shea, Alessandra G, Crane, Rachel E, Hall, Emily R, Ritchie, Kim B

“…Black band is a deadly coral disease found worldwide, which may become more virulent as oceanic conditions continue to change. To determine the effects of…”
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A New “Business as Usual” Climate Scenario and the Stress Response of the Caribbean Coral Montastraea cavernosa by Lesser, Michael P., Jarett, Jessica K., Fiore, Cara L., Thompson, Megan M., Pankey, M. Sabrina, Macartney, Keir J.

“…The climate change related decline of shallow (<30 m) coral reef ecosystems has been driven by the significant mortality of scleractinian corals caused…”
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Quantifying sponge communities from shallow to mesophotic depths using orthorectified imagery by Lesser, Michael P., Slattery, Marc, Macartney, Keir J.

“…Mesophotic coral reefs are estimated to represent up to 80% of the total areal coverage for coral reefs worldwide. Quantifying mesophotic coral reef community…”
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Correction: Quantifying sponge communities from shallow to mesophotic depths using orthorectified imagery by Lesser, Michael P., Slattery, Marc, Macartney, Keir J.

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Trophodynamics of the sclerosponge Ceratoporella nicholsoni along a shallow to mesophotic depth gradient by Macartney, Keir J., Pankey, M. Sabrina, Slattery, Marc, Lesser, Michael P.

“…The sclerosponge Ceratoporella nicholsoni is a hyper-calcifying high microbial abundance sponge. This sponge has been observed at high densities throughout the…”
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Cophylogeny and convergence shape holobiont evolution in sponge–microbe symbioses by Sabrina Pankey, M., Plachetzki, David C., Macartney, Keir J., Gastaldi, Marianela, Slattery, Marc, Gochfeld, Deborah J., Lesser, Michael P.

“…Symbiotic microbial communities of sponges serve critical functions that have shaped the evolution of reef ecosystems since their origins. Symbiont abundance…”
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Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities by Bollinger, Maria, Macartney, Keir J., Easton, Erin E., Hicks, David W.

“…On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the…”
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Trophic ecology of Caribbean sponges in the mesophotic zone by Macartney, Keir J., Slattery, Marc, Lesser, Michael P.

“…Sponges are a crucial component of Caribbean coral reef ecosystem structure and function. In the Caribbean, many sponges show a predictable increase in percent…”
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Production of phytodetritus by a coral reef sponge increases from shallow to mesophotic depths by Lesser, Michael P., Macartney, Keir J., Slattery, Marc

“…On Caribbean coral reefs, sponges are important members of the benthic community and have an important role in consuming particulate organic matter (POM) and…”
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Depth-dependent detritus production in the sponge, Halisarca caerulea by Lesser, Michael P., Mueller, Benjamin, Pankey, M. Sabrina, Macartney, Keir J., Slattery, Marc, de Goeij, Jasper M.

“…Sponges are important ecological and functional components of coral reefs. Recently, a new hypothesis about the functional ecology of sponges in organic matter…”
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Global community breaks at 60 m on mesophotic coral reefs

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The Trophic Ecology of Coral Reef Sponges in Caribbean Mesophotic Ecosystems by Macartney, Keir J

“…Emergent sponges are crucial to the functional ecology of coral reef ecosystems, playing key roles in benthic-pelagic coupling, biogeochemical cycling of key…”
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