@BenzoniFra's Lab studying Habitat and Benthic Biodiversity in the Red Sea reefs @KAUST
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Congratulations to our @nattiedunn and all the team for this new publication!
In this study, she monitored 54 colonies of Galaxea fascicularis across six reefs in the central Saudi Arabian Red Sea, from inshore to offshore, measuring their photophysiology monthly for almost two
years, alongside high-resolution temperature data, to better understand bleaching at the colony level.
The data revealed a clear seasonal signal in photochemical efficiency, which dropped as summer temperatures rose. Bleaching began in August 2023 and affected inshore reefs first
and most severely. Although many colonies died, nearly half recovered, and the temperature data made it possible to define a species-specific bleaching threshold for the Red Sea.
Read the full paper at: int-res.com/journals/meps/ar…
#CoralBleaching #CoralReefs #RedSea #ClimateChange
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KAUST scientists discover that organ pipe coral is made up of at least 15 genetically distinct lineages, including two that may exist only in the Red Sea.
The study uncovers hidden coral diversity and sheds new light on the evolutionary history and distribution of reef organisms.
Discover more: kaust.news/vm-d
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#ICYMI 🪸 Scientists have discovered that one of the ocean’s most recognizable corals, the iconic “organ pipe coral” — long believed to be a single species — includes at least 15 genetically distinct lineages. Two are known only from the Red SeaStory: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/scienc…
ALT Close-up of a dense, textured coral structure. The coral is a reddish-brown color and composed of numerous small, tubular branches that create a complex, branching pattern. The branches have small openings or pores along their length, giving the coral a porous appearance
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Scientists have discovered that one of the ocean’s most recognizable corals, the iconic “organ pipe coral” — long believed to be a single species — includes at least 15 genetically distinct lineages.
🪸 Story floridamuseum.ufl.edu/scienc…
Study sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
@KAUST_News
ALT Close-up of a coral structure with numerous circular openings, exhibiting a textured, porous surface.
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Grateful to all my co-authors and the expedition leaders that allowed us to sample for this study and made this work possible 🪸
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- A reference collection for octocoral research in the Red Sea
- New insights into mesophotic and deep-sea biodiversity, still largely unexplored, as well as 10 new records for the Red Sea
- A foundation for biodiversity assessments in this rapidly developing region
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Here, we present the first comprehensive molecular assessment of octocoral diversity in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea, harnessing sampling efforts spanning the latitudinal extension of the basin and more than 800 m depths.
This study provides:
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Our manuscript titled "The hidden diversity of Saudi Arabian Red Sea octocorals revealed through a morpho-molecular assessment across bathymetric and latitudinal gradients", based on the results of my first PhD chapter, is now published open access: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Some last presentations from yesterday.
@lauramacrina showed some cool preliminary results from her PhD on the octocoral family Ellisellidae
@Ecrs2024 #ecrs2024
