Beyond the Surface: Mesophotic Reefs as Potential Refuges for Shallow Fish Assemblages

Beyond the Surface: Mesophotic Reefs as Potential Refuges for Shallow Fish Assemblages

ABSTRACT The deep reef refugia hypothesis suggests that the effects of disturbance decrease as depth increases; thus, reefs in the mesophotic zone potentially serve as refuges for communities in shallower zones. This study challenged this hypothesis by evaluating fish diversity in shallow and mesoph...

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Main Authors: Manuel Francisco Velasco‐Lozano, Georgina Ramírez‐Ortiz, Luis Eduardo Calderon‐Aguilera, Benjamín Alonso Martínez‐Garza, Omar Valencia‐Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
deep reef refugia hypothesis
fish assemblages
marine protected areas
mesophotic zone
partial refugia
taxonomic and functional diversity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70619
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