Identifying zooplankton community changes between shallow and upper-mesophotic reefs on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Caribbean

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Dominic A. Andradi-Brown¹  Catherine E. I. Head¹  Dan A. Exton²  Christina L. Hunt¹  Alicia Hendrix²  Erika Gress²  Alex D. Rogers¹ 

[1] Department of Zoology, University of Oxford;Operation Wallacea, Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire

关键词: Mesophotic;    MCE;    Utila;    Honduras;    Zooplankton;    Twilight zone;    Coral reef;    Light trap;    Mesoamerican Barrier Reef;    Depth changes;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.2853

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

2 mm) zooplanktonic groups, including decapod crab zoea, mysid shrimps and peracarid crustaceans, was higher on MCEs than shallow reefs. Our findings highlight the importance of considering zooplankton when identifying broader reef community shifts across the shallow reef to MCE depth gradient.

【 授权许可】

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