Crustaceans are one of the most widespread and speciose groups of marine organisms, fulfilling multiple ecological roles in numerous ecosystems. On coral reefs, many crustacean species form associations with scleractinian corals. Although the Red Sea is considered a biodiversity hotspot, few studies ...
ocean warming is of great concern for scleractinian corals16,17. Most notably, corals may bleach when the local temperatures exceed typical summer maxima by 1 °C18. However, even before corals bleach sustained increases in local temperatures may lead to declines in growth or performance. For e...
Precious coralsAge determinationGrowth rateTiming of branchingThis study examined colony growth in the long-lived red coralCorallium rubrum,a slow growing octocoral endemic to the Mediterranean Sea and neighboring Atlantic areas and one of the most valuable of all marine species. Age and growth rate ...