A comprehensive investigation of mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago
@article{Pyle2016ACI, title={A comprehensive investigation of mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Hawaiian Archipelago}, author={R. Pyle and R. Boland and H. Bolick and B. Bowen and C. J. Bradley and Corinne N. Kane and R. Kosaki and R. Langston and K. Longenecker and A. Montgomery and F. Parrish and B. Popp and J. Rooney and C. Smith and D. Wagner and H. Spalding}, journal={PeerJ}, year={2016}, volume={4} }
Although the existence of coral-reef habitats at depths to 165 m in tropical regions has been known for decades, the richness, diversity, and ecological importance of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) has only recently become widely acknowledged. During an interdisciplinary effort spanning more than two decades, we characterized the most expansive MCEs ever recorded, with vast macroalgal communities and areas of 100% coral cover between depths of 50–90 m extending for tens of km2 in the… Expand
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