Morphological plasticity of the depth generalist coral, Montastraea cavernosa, on mesophotic reefs in Bermuda.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2232
Abstract: Scleractinian corals have global ecological, structural, social, and economic importance that is disproportionately large relative to their areal extent. These reef building corals form the architectural framework for shallow water tropical reef systems, supporting the… read more here.
Keywords: plasticity depth; coral montastraea; generalist coral; depth generalist ... See more keywords
Population structure of the scleractinian coral Montastraea cavernosa in southeast Florida
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DOI: 10.5343/bms.2019.0074
Abstract: The persistence of scleractinian coral populations on the Florida Reef Tract (FRT) is controlled in part by metapopulation dynamics and larval dispersal. Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci were analyzed to characterize contemporary population structure and gene… read more here.
Keywords: scleractinian coral; southeast florida; population structure; montastraea cavernosa ... See more keywords