TY - CHAP
T1 - Key Questions for Research and Conservation of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems and Temperate Mesophotic Ecosystems
AU - Turner, Joseph A.
AU - Andradi-Brown, Dominic A.
AU - Gori, Andrea
AU - Bongaerts, Pim
AU - Burdett, Heidi L.
AU - Ferrier-Pagès, Christine
AU - Voolstra, Christian R.
AU - Weinstein, David K.
AU - Bridge, Tom C.L.
AU - Costantini, Federica
AU - Gress, Erika
AU - Laverick, Jack
AU - Loya, Yossi
AU - Goodbody-Gringley, Gretchen
AU - Rossi, Sergio
AU - Taylor, Michelle L.
AU - Viladrich, Nuria
AU - Voss, Joshua D.
AU - Williams, Joel
AU - Woodall, Lucy C.
AU - Eyal, Gal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) have received increasing research attention during the last decade as many new and improved methods and technologies have become more accessible to explore deeper parts of the ocean. However, large voids in knowledge remain in our scientific understanding, limiting our ability to make scientifically based decisions for conservation and management of these ecosystems. Here, we present a list of key research and conservation questions to enhance progress in the field. Questions were generated following an initial open call to MCE and TME experts, representing a range of career levels, interests, organizations (including academia, governmental, and nongovernmental), and geographic locations. Questions were refined and grouped into eight broad themes: (1) Distribution, (2) Environmental and Physical Processes, (3) Biodiversity and Community Structure, (4) Ecological Processes, (5) Connectivity, (6) Physiology, (7) Threats, and (8) Management and Policy. Questions were ranked within themes, and a workshop was used to discuss, refine, and finalize a list of 25 key questions. The 25 questions are presented as a guide for MCE and TME researchers, managers, and funders for future work and collaborations.
AB - Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) have received increasing research attention during the last decade as many new and improved methods and technologies have become more accessible to explore deeper parts of the ocean. However, large voids in knowledge remain in our scientific understanding, limiting our ability to make scientifically based decisions for conservation and management of these ecosystems. Here, we present a list of key research and conservation questions to enhance progress in the field. Questions were generated following an initial open call to MCE and TME experts, representing a range of career levels, interests, organizations (including academia, governmental, and nongovernmental), and geographic locations. Questions were refined and grouped into eight broad themes: (1) Distribution, (2) Environmental and Physical Processes, (3) Biodiversity and Community Structure, (4) Ecological Processes, (5) Connectivity, (6) Physiology, (7) Threats, and (8) Management and Policy. Questions were ranked within themes, and a workshop was used to discuss, refine, and finalize a list of 25 key questions. The 25 questions are presented as a guide for MCE and TME researchers, managers, and funders for future work and collaborations.
KW - Mesophotic
KW - Mesophotic coral ecosystems
KW - Research priorities
KW - Research questions
KW - Temperate mesophotic ecosystems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85199433673&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_52
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-92735-0_52
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AN - SCOPUS:85199433673
T3 - Coral Reefs of the World
SP - 989
EP - 1003
BT - Coral Reefs of the World
PB - Springer Nature
ER -