Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuangqiang Wang, F. Javier Murillo, Ellen Kenchington
Summary: This study reassessed the distribution of the large bubblegum coral, Paragorgia arborea, in the Scotian Shelf bioregion and predicted its future situation in the coming decades. The results suggest that the extirpation of this species is unlikely in this area, and potential climate refugia were identified.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrey B. Imbs, Peter V. Velansky
Summary: The study analyzed the molecular species compositions of diacylglycerol ethers (DAGE) and structural glycerophospholipids (GPL) in the deep-sea coral Paragorgia arborea, providing important information for lipidomic studies of deep-sea corals.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
V. Lauria, D. Massi, F. Fiorentino, G. Milisenda, T. Cillari
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive literature review on the occurrence of Leiopathes glaberrima in the Mediterranean Sea and used predictive modeling to create a continuous map of its suitable habitat in the central sector. The results showed that bathymetry, slope, and aspect are the main drivers of spatial distribution for L. glaberrima. This research contributes valuable information on the spatial distribution of vulnerable deep-sea corals in the Mediterranean Sea, with implications for marine spatial planning and conservation efforts.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Chris Jackett, Franziska Althaus, Kylie Maguire, Moshiur Farazi, Ben Scoulding, Candice Untiedt, Tim Ryan, Peter Shanks, Pamela Brodie, Alan Williams
Summary: A deep learning system capable of automatically identifying reef-building stony corals amongst other seabed substrata has been proposed in this paper. By using this system, much larger volumes of automatically annotated image-derived data can be obtained, which will improve the spatial management of impacts on coral-based vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) in the deep sea.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tiziana Ciuffardi, Zoi Kokkini, Maristella Berta, Marina Locritani, Andrea Bordone, Ivana Delbono, Mireno Borghini, Maurizio Demarte, Roberta Ivaldi, Federica Pannacciulli, Anna Vetrano, Davide Marini, Giovanni Caprino
Summary: This article presents a 2-year dataset from a stand-alone mooring deployed in the Levante Canyon of the eastern Ligurian Sea in November 2020. The Levante Canyon Mooring (LCM) is a deep submarine observatory located at 608 m depth in a crucial ecosystem area. The dataset includes measurements of hydrodynamics and thermohaline properties conducted with current meters and CTD probes across the water column. The ongoing observatory and regularly updated dataset are publicly available and of significant scientific interest.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gerard F. Ricardo, Charlotte E. Harper, Andrew P. Negri, Heidi M. Luter, Muhammad Azmi Abdul Wahab, Ross J. Jones
Summary: The study found that light intensity or changes in the spectral profile are not the key factors affecting the settlement of most coral larvae, instead, long-term light conditions and recent sediment exposures have a greater impact on settlement success.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Yang Zhou, Chenguang Feng, Yujin Pu, Jun Liu, Ruoyu Liu, Haibin Zhang
Summary: Cold-water corals are important habitats in the deep-sea environment, but have been degraded by human activity. A draft genome of Trachythela sp. is reported here, representing the first genome of CWCs. This genome contains a substantial amount of repetitive elements, protein-coding genes, and gene families related to longevity, metabolic regulation, among others.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Manoela Romano de Orte, David A. Koweek, Tyler Cyronak, Yuichiro Takeshita, Alyssa Griffin, Kennedy Wolfe, Alina Szmant, Robert Whitehead, Rebecca Albright, Ken Caldeira
Summary: Global and local anthropogenic stressors are expected to shift coral reef benthic community composition from calcifying organisms to non-calcifying algae, affecting coral reef ecosystem calcification. Field experiments showed that live coral and dead coral substrate communities have similar calcification rates in the daytime, but the dead coral substrate communities experienced carbonate dissolution at night. This could lead to large daily cycling of calcium carbonate without long-term accumulation needed to sustain the reef.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenxi Liao, Jennifer Drake, Sean C. Thomas
Summary: The study found that granulated biochar greatly enhances plant growth and physiological status, while improving water retention capacity of the substrate. However, conventional biochar suppresses plant growth. Granulated biochar at intermediate particle sizes best enhances plant performance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Sara B. Pruss, Lucy Helms, Emma Roth
Summary: This study examines the Late Ordovician coral reefs of the Lourdes Formation in western Newfoundland. It reveals that reef environments have higher skeletal abundance than adjacent settings, and the abundance of skeletal animals is influenced by specific environmental conditions such as supersaturation of CaCO3, wave activity, and warm temperatures. This highlights the importance of reefs as suitable habitats for skeletal organisms during the Early Paleozoic.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Caitlin A. Lawson, Jean-Baptiste Raina, Elisabeth Deschaseaux, Victoria Hrebien, Malcolm Possell, Justin R. Seymour, David J. Suggett
Summary: Terrestrial ecosystems emit a large amount of BVOCs which play crucial roles in various biological processes, while the diversity and functional potential of BVOCs produced in marine environments, particularly in coral reefs, remain poorly understood. This study examined the volatile organic compounds emitted by two common reef-building corals and found that heat stress events significantly reduced the chemical richness and functional potential of their gaseous emissions, which could compromise the healthy functioning of coral reef ecosystems in the future.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lili Xu, Liang Cao, Wei Huang, Jinhu Liu, Shuozeng Dou
Summary: Plastic pollution in the surface water and sediments of the Bohai Sea is mainly composed of microplastics, with significant variations in abundance and characteristics among different regions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Hanzl, Eleonora Barone, Sophie Bauer, Hong Yue, Radoslaw P. Nowak, Elisa Hahn, Eugenia V. Pankevich, Anna Koren, Stefan Kubicek, Eric S. Fischer, Georg E. Winter
Summary: Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is a new pharmacology approach that induces proximity between a protein of interest (POI) and an E3 ubiquitin ligase using small-molecule degraders. However, only a small percentage of E3s can be co-opted with degraders due to a lack of discovery approaches. This study focuses on NEDD8 conjugation and develops a scalable assay to identify compounds that alter the interactome of a specific E3 ligase.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Hanzl, Eleonora Barone, Sophie Bauer, Hong Yue, Radoslaw P. Nowak, Elisa Hahn, Eugenia V. Pankevich, Anna Koren, Stefan Kubicek, Eric S. Fischer, Georg E. Winter
Summary: Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is a new pharmacology that uses small-molecule degraders to induce proximity between a protein of interest (POI) and an E3 ubiquitin ligase. Only a small percentage of E3s can be co-opted with degraders due to a lack of discovery approaches. In this study, the focus is on dynamic NEDD8 conjugation, which enables the identification of compounds that alter the interactome of a specific E3 ligase. This strategy allows for scalable identification of degraders specific to a ligase of interest.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas Heran, Juergen Laudien, Rhian G. Waller, Verena Haussermann, Guenter Forsterra, Humberto E. Gonzalez, Claudio Richter
Summary: Little is known about the biology of cold-water corals, but through a three-year aquarium experiment, researchers described the reproductive mode, larval release periodicity, and early life stages of the solitary scleractinian coral Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) huinayensis. The study found that C. huinayensis is a brooder that releases planula larvae throughout the year, and the larvae undergo metamorphosis and develop tentacles after settling.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
Pernille Tonnesen, Shane Gero
Summary: Studying the behavior of deep-sea animals is challenging, but animal-borne camera tags may help understand predator-prey interactions. Research showed that camera-associated white light may affect foraging behavior, but has minimal long-term fitness impact on sperm whales. However, this impact should be considered and monitored for longer camera tag deployments.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2024)
Article
Oceanography
Sarah N. de Mendonca, Anna Metaxas
Summary: Ecological processes impact spatial patterns in abundance and distribution of megafauna. This study used spatial statistics to identify significant megafaunal patterns in the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area. The patterns varied among taxa and were related to geological factors. The study highlights the importance of considering fine-scale patterns and provides insights for ecological research, monitoring, and conservation in deep-sea ecosystems.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2024)