Discovery of populations of the critically endangered coral Rhizopsammia wellingtoni in the Galápagos mesophotic zone

Discovery of populations of the critically endangered coral Rhizopsammia wellingtoni in the Galápagos mesophotic zone

Abstract Wellington's solitary coral, Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, has not been documented since 2006 in the Galápagos Islands, leading to its designation as a critically endangered species by the IUCN due to declining populations and a risk of extinction. We surveyed 12 sites throughout the Galáp...

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Main Authors: Robert Wellington Lamb, Alejandro Pérez‐Matus, Vladimir Garmendia, Jenifer Suarez‐Moncada, Marcelo Tite Ortega, Stuart Banks, Nathalia Tirado Sanchez, Anna Dubey, Jon D. Witman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
Subjects:
coral
critically endangered
El Niño
endemic
Galápagos
Lazarus species
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.70103
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