Plasticity of shallow reef corals across a depth gradient
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2023-12
- 資源種別
- journal article
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- https://doi.org/10.15223/policy-029
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- DOI
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- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115792
- 公開者
- Elsevier BV
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説明
Global warming harms coral reefs. Mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (MCEs) have been suggested to serve as refugia for shallow reefs. Information on the adaptation potential of shallow corals at MCEs is a prerequisite for understanding the refuge potential of MCEs. In this study, we investigated the photoacclimation potential of four shallow coral species transplanted at different depths over 1 year. The results showed that the corals-Pocillopora damicornis, Porites cylindrica, and Turbinaria reniformis-survived and acclimated to a wide range of light regimes at the depths of 5, 20, and 40 m. However, Acropora tenuis survived only at 5 and 20 m depth and showed significant morphological alteration at 20 m depth. Our results indicate that shallow corals have substantial plasticity with respect to depth changes. Changes in photosynthetic performance and phenotypic plasticity within these coral species may act as a buffer for depth-related changes and as modulators of evolutionary responses.
収録刊行物
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- Marine Pollution Bulletin
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Marine Pollution Bulletin 197 115792-, 2023-12
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