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SUBMITTER: Brandtneris VW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4822962 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brandtneris Viktor W VW Brandt Marilyn E ME Glynn Peter W PW Gyory Joanna J Smith Tyler B TB
PloS one 20160406 4
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 the chlorophyll maximum, suggesting abundant trophic resources. However, it is not known if mesophotic corals can maintain constant energy needs throughout the year with changing environmental and bi ...[more]