Light environment drives the shallow‐to‐mesophotic coral community transition
Light quality is a crucial physical factor driving coral distribution along depth gradients.
Currently, a 30 m depth limit, based on SCUBA regulations, separates shallow and deep
mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE s). This definition, however, fails to explicitly
accommodate environmental variation. Here, we posit a novel definition for a regional or
reef‐to‐reef outlook of MCE s based on the light vs. coral community–structure relationship.
A combination of physical and ecological methods enabled us to clarify the ambiguity in …
Currently, a 30 m depth limit, based on SCUBA regulations, separates shallow and deep
mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE s). This definition, however, fails to explicitly
accommodate environmental variation. Here, we posit a novel definition for a regional or
reef‐to‐reef outlook of MCE s based on the light vs. coral community–structure relationship.
A combination of physical and ecological methods enabled us to clarify the ambiguity in …
[引用][C] Light environment drives the shallow-to-mesophotic coral community transition. Ecosphere, 10 (9), e02839
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