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The ecological distribution of coral species from shallow to mesophotic reefs is dependent on light, which varies drastically among local environments. Montastraea cavernosa, shown here at 50 meters, is a depth-generalist coral species found in the Caribbean. In their study published in the August issue of Ecosphere, Carpenter et al. examined shifts in coral community and the utilization of light in two coral species, including M. cavernosa, across a depth gradient in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. The authors documented significant shifts in community composition from shallow to upper-mesophotic reefs and found that light and photoacclimatization determined each species’ abundance.

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