2024
Lost in the dark: Antipatharia-Symbiodiniaceae association in the deep waters of the Red Sea
Vicario S, Terraneo T, Castano C, Chimienti G, Oury N, Vimercati S, Hume B, Marchese F, Nolan M, Eweida A, Purkis S, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C, Benzoni F. Lost in the dark: Antipatharia-Symbiodiniaceae association in the deep waters of the Red Sea. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1330118. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1330118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack coralsSaudi Arabian Red SeaRed SeaDiversity of SymbiodiniaceaeRed Sea recordsEfficient photosynthetic activityDeep marine ecosystemsHigh-throughput sequencingAssociated with dinoflagellatesHeterotrophic feedingFamily SymbiodiniaceaeHard coralsITS2 regionObligate autotrophsMarine ecosystemsSymbiodiniaceaeLow light penetrationPhotosynthetic activityCommunity diversityNo significant patternCoralsSampling localitiesEvolutionary processWater environmentSymbiotic relationshipDiversity 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 distributionSpeciesSeaGenusConsistent Symbiodiniaceae community assemblage in a mesophotic-specialist coral along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea
Vimercati S, Terraneo T, Castano C, Barreca F, Hume B, Marchese F, Ouhssain M, Steckbauer A, Chimienti G, Eweida A, Voolstra C, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Purkis S, Qurban M, Jones B, Duarte C, Benzoni F. Consistent Symbiodiniaceae community assemblage in a mesophotic-specialist coral along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1264175. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1264175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed Sea coastMesophotic depthsRed SeaSaudi Arabian Red Sea coastSaudi Arabian Red SeaSymbiodiniaceae community compositionSea coastShallow water coralsRed Sea coastlineReef-dwelling organismsNorthern Red SeaGenus CladocopiumCoral speciesCoral taxaLatitudinal environmental gradientCoral coloniesSpecies-specific interactionsGenera SymbiodiniumSpecialist speciesCommunity assemblagesFarasan BanksNext generation sequencingSymbiont communitiesWater coralsEnvironmental gradients
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