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DOI	10.1126/science.aaq1614
	Mesophotic coral ecosystems are threatened and ecologically distinct from shallow water reefs
	Rocha L.A.; Pinheiro H.T.; Shepherd B.; Papastamatiou Y.P.; Luiz O.J.; Pyle R.L.; Bongaerts P.
发表日期	2018
ISSN	0036-8075
起始页码	281
结束页码	284
卷号	361 期号:6399
英文摘要	The rapid degradation of coral reefs is one of the most serious biodiversity problems facing our generation. Mesophotic coral reefs (at depths of 30 to 150 meters) have been widely hypothesized to provide refuge from natural and anthropogenic impacts, a promise for the survival of shallow reefs. The potential role of mesophotic reefs as universal refuges is often highlighted in reef conservation research. This hypothesis rests on two assumptions: (i) that there is considerable overlap in species composition and connectivity between shallow and deep populations and (ii) that deep reefs are less susceptible to anthropogenic and natural impacts than their shallower counterparts. Here we present evidence contradicting these assumptions and argue that mesophotic reefs are distinct, impacted, and in as much need of protection as shallow coral reefs. © 2017 The Authors, some rights reserved.
英文关键词	anthropogenic effect; biodiversity; community composition; connectivity; conservation status; coral reef; endangered species; shallow water; species conservation; survival; Article; biodiversity; climate change; coral reef; environmental impact; environmental monitoring; environmental protection; fish; human; human impact (environment); marine environment; mesophotic coral reef; nonhuman; priority journal; species composition; species distribution; species diversity; species invasion; animal; Anthozoa; biodiversity; environmental protection; Anthozoa; sea water; Animals; Anthozoa; Biodiversity; Conservation of Natural Resources; Coral Reefs; Seawater
语种	英语
来源期刊	Science
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/245256
作者单位	California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States; Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States; Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0810, Australia; Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI 96817, United States; Global Change Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rocha L.A.,Pinheiro H.T.,Shepherd B.,et al. Mesophotic coral ecosystems are threatened and ecologically distinct from shallow water reefs[J],2018,361(6399).
APA	Rocha L.A..,Pinheiro H.T..,Shepherd B..,Papastamatiou Y.P..,Luiz O.J..,...&Bongaerts P..(2018).Mesophotic coral ecosystems are threatened and ecologically distinct from shallow water reefs.Science,361(6399).
MLA	Rocha L.A.,et al."Mesophotic coral ecosystems are threatened and ecologically distinct from shallow water reefs".Science 361.6399(2018).