Abstract: The deep reef refuge hypothesis (DRRH) postulates that mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) may provide a refuge for shallow coral reefs (SCRs). Understanding this process is an important conservation tool given increasing threats to coral reefs. To establish a better framework to analyze the DRRH, we analyzed stony coral...
Community Similarity and Species Overlap Between Habitats Provide Inisght into the Deep Reef Refuge Hypothesis
