The hidden diversity of Saudi Arabian Red Sea octocorals revealed through a morpho-molecular assessment across bathymetric and latitudinal gradients

Abstract Octocorals, a globally distributed class of Cnidaria, inhabit a wide range of environments, from cold to tropical waters and from shallow to deep-sea ecosystems. In the Red Sea, studies on octocoral diversity have mostly been focused on the Gulf of Aqaba and selected families or genera. Whi...

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出版年:	Scientific Reports
主要な著者:	Laura Macrina, Tullia I. Terraneo, Catherine S. McFadden, Giovanni Chimienti, Fabio Marchese, Silvia Vimercati, Silvia Vicario, James D. Reimer, Sam J. Purkis, Ameer A. Eweida, Vincent Pieribone, Mohammed Qurban, Carlos M. Duarte, Mattie Rodrigue, Froukje M. van der Zwan, Nico Augustin, Hildegard Westphal, Francesca Benzoni
フォーマット:	論文
言語:	英語
出版事項:	Nature Portfolio 2025-09-01
主題:	Integrative taxonomy Mitochondrial DNA Marine animal forests Biodiversity hotspot Mesophotic coral ecosystems
オンライン･アクセス:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17136-5