Limited acclimation of early life stages of the coral Seriatopora hystrix from mesophotic depth to shallow reefs
Abstract Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs, reefs between 30 and 150 m depth) have been hypothesized to contribute to shallow reef recovery through the recruitment of larvae. However, few studies have directly examined this. Here we used mesophotic colonies of Seriatopora hystrix, a depth generalist...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16024-6 |