[Coral-List] Coral reefs survive in low light

[Douglas Fenner]

A story on mesophotic reefs in Hawaii.

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*June 27, 2019*

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*Deep submersible dives shed light on rarely explored coral reefs
<http://we.discover.uw.edu/q7RA0d08hg0a0S02H0W000p> *



Through a series of submersible dives in the Hawaiian Archipelago, a
research team from the University of Washington and other institutions
found a surprising amount of coral living in areas where light levels are
less than 1% of the light available at the surface.



See a related story in The Maui News
<http://we.discover.uw.edu/Xdh0WhH0a000RS08p027A10>













 open-access


Original publication:


Ecophysiology of mesophotic reef-building corals in Hawai'i is influenced
by ssymbiont-host associations, photo acclimatization, trophic plasticity,
and

adaptation

https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/lno.11164
open-access



Douglas Fenner
Ocean Associates, Inc. Contractor
NOAA Fisheries Service
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Honolulu
and:
Consultant
PO Box 7390
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799  USA

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