A genomic approach to Porites (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) megadiversity from the Indo-Pacific.

Porites corals are vital components of tropical reef ecosystems worldwide, serving as ecosystem engineers and hubs of biodiversity in shallow water coral reefs. Despite their ecological significance and the widespread use of Porites spp. as models for research, the richness and evolutionary relationships of species within the genus remain elusive.

Differential spatio-temporal responses of Red Sea coral reef benthic communities to a mass bleaching event.

Understanding how coral reefs respond to disturbances is fundamental to assessing their resistance and resilience, particularly in the context of climate change. Due to the escalating frequency and intensity of coral bleaching events, it is essential to evaluate spatio-temporal responses of coral reef communities to disentangle the mechanisms underlying ecological changes. Here, we used benthic data collected from 59 reefs in the Red Sea over five years (2014-2019), a period that encompasses the 2015/2016 mass bleaching event.

The Grumpy dwarfgoby, a new species of (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Red Sea.

A new gobiid species is described from ten specimens, 9.2 - 16.7 mm SL, collected from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea.

Mark-recapture validates the use of photo-identification for the widely distributed blue-spotted ribbontail ray, Taeniura lymma.

The ability to identify individual animals can provide valuable insights into the behaviour, life history, survivorship, and demographics of wild populations. Photo-identification (photo-ID) uses unique natural markings to identify individuals and can be effective for scalable and non-invasive research on marine fauna. The successful application of photo-ID requires that chosen distinguishing markings are unique to individuals and persist over time.