2024
Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals
Vimercati S, Terraneo T, Marchese F, Eweida A, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C, Benzoni F. Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1305396. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1305396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaudi Arabian Red SeaRed SeaMesophotic coralsMesophotic depthsRemotely operated vehicleCoral-associated faunaReef-building coralsSaudi Arabian coastShallow-water coralsNorthern Red SeaFamily AgariciidaeMarine biodiversityGall crabsOpecarcinusSemi-enclosed basinCoralsArabian coastObligate symbiosisNuclear markersPhylogenetic treeDecapod speciesDepth distributionSpeciesSeaGenus
2023
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. New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the Eastern Red Sea. Frontiers In Marine Science 2023, 10: 1270257. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1270257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElasmobranch speciesConservation strategiesSaudi Arabian Red SeaRed SeaGlobal population declineEffective conservation strategiesVertical distributionEastern Red SeaPresence of speciesDeep-sea habitatsDepth recordingsFishery operationsDrop cameraTrophic nicheSea habitatsPopulation declineEcological dynamicsConservation measuresFeeding observationsRemotely operated vehicleMovement patternsElasmobranchsObservation of animalsKnowledge gapsFeeding behavior