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Deep reefs are not universal refuges: Reseeding potential varies among coral species

Deep coral reefs (that is, mesophotic coral ecosystems) can act as refuges against major disturbances affecting shallow reefs. It has been proposed that, through the provision of coral propagules, such deep refuges may aid in shallow reef recovery; however, this “reseeding” hypothesis remains largel...

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Autores principales: Bongaerts, Pim, Riginos, Cynthia, Brunner, Ramona, Englebert, Norbert, Smith, Struan R., Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5310828/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28246645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1602373