Zooplankton distribution in a mesophotic corals reef habitat at Bajo Frijol seamount, Colombian Caribbean

Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) shelter unique communities. Coral zooxanthellae in these environments feature a low photosynthesis rate; therefore zooplankton becomes MCEs’ primary food source. These MCEs have not been studied enough due to the high cost of current assessment technologies, so the...

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Main Authors: Laura Contrera Vega, Alejandro Henao Castro, Gabriel R. Navas S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2021-09-01
Series:Universitas Scientiarum
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Online Access:https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/scientarium/article/view/31418