Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Loya, Yossi (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Puglise, Kimberly A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bridge, Tom C.L (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Coral Reefs of the World, 12
• Subjects: Aquatic ecology .; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Climate change.; Conservation biology.; Ecology .; Biodiversity.; Oceanography.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Climate Change.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

This book summarizes what is known about mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) geographically and by major taxa. MCEs are characterized by light-dependent corals and associated communities typically found at depths ranging from 30-40 m and extending to over 150 m in tropical and subtropical ecosystems....