Light environment drives the shallow‐to‐mesophotic coral community transition
Abstract Light quality is a crucial physical factor driving coral distribution along depth gradients. Currently, a 30 m depth limit, based on SCUBA regulations, separates shallow and deep mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs). This definition, however, fails to explicitly accommodate environmental vari...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-09-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2839 |