CUBA'S MESOPHOTIC CORAL REEFS MACROALGAE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION GUIDE.

Authors

Beatriz Martinez-Daranas, Universidad de La Habana
Patricia M. González-Sanchez, Acuario Nacional de Cuba
Amanda Ramos, Universidad de La Habana
Emma E. Gomez, Universidad de La Habana
Yusimi Alfonso, Acuario Nacional de Cuba
Ana M. Suarez, Universidad de La Habana
Dennis M. Hanisak, Florida Atlantic University
John K. Reed, Florida Atlantic University
Stephanie Farrington, Florida Atlantic University

Author Type

Faculty

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (MCEs) are light-dependent benthic communities that occur deeper than shallow reefs and typically range from depths of 30 m to the bottom of the photic zone, which may extend to >150 m in some regions. MCEs represent in part an extension of shallow-water coral reef 3 ecosystems and support a diverse assemblages of habitat- building taxa, including corals, sponges and algae, and associated fish (Reed et al., 2018).

Publication Date

2018

Comments

HBOI contribution number 2192.

Recommended Citation

Beatriz Martínez-Daranas, Patricia M. González-Sánchez, Amanda Ramos, Emma E. Gómez, Yusimí Alfonso, Ana M. Suárez, M. Dennis Hanisak. 2018. Cuba's Mesophotic Coral Reefs- Macroalgae Photo Identification Guide: Editors- John K. Reed, Stephanie Farrington. Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research, and Technology (CIOERT) at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute- Florida Atlantic University (HBOI-FAU). First Edition: November 2018. Ironside Press, Vero Beach, Florida. HBOI Contribution Number 2192. http://www.cioert.org/cuba.