Seasonal Variability in Calorimetric Energy Content of Two Caribbean Mesophotic Corals.

Energetic responses of zooxanthellate reef corals along depth gradients have relevance to the refugia potential of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs). Previous observations suggested that MCEs in the Caribbean are thermally buffered during the warmest parts of the year and occur within or just below...

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Main Authors: Viktor W Brandtneris, Marilyn E Brandt, Peter W Glynn, Joanna Gyory, Tyler B Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4822962?pdf=render