Aim Coral reefs shift between distinct communities with depth throughout the world. Yet,
despite over half a century of research on coral reef depth gradients, researchers have not …

Mesophotic coral reefs, generally defined as deep reefs between 30 and 150 m, are found
worldwide and are largely structured by changes in the underwater light field. Additionally, it …

Light quality is a crucial physical factor driving coral distribution along depth gradients.
Currently, a 30 m depth limit, based on SCUBA regulations, separates shallow and deep …

Depth range is an important species trait for coral reef organisms, yet it remains to be
quantified and analysed adequately among tropical coral species. Filling this knowledge …

The ecological distribution of coral species from shallow to mesophotic reefs is dependent
on light, which varies drastically among local environments. Current definitions of …

While the effects of irradiance on coral productivity are well known, corals along a shallow to
mesophotic depth gradient (10–100 m) experience incident irradiances determined by the …

Turbid coral reefs experience high suspended sediment loads and low-light conditions that
vertically compress the maximum depth of reef growth. Although vertical reef compression is …

Shallow water zooxanthellate coral reefs grade into ecologically distinct mesophotic coral
ecosystems (MCEs) deeper in the euphotic zone. MCEs are widely considered to start at an …

On coral reefs scleractinian corals show strong patterns of vertical zonation, yet the
underlying mechanisms creating and maintaining vertical zonation are poorly understood …

Abstract On the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), persistent changes to reef communities have
begun to be documented, and on inshore reefs these shifts may favour the proliferation of …