Deep reefs are not refugium for shallow‐water fish communities in the southwestern Atlantic

Abstract The deep reef refugia hypothesis (DRRH) predicts that deep reef ecosystems may act as refugium for the biota of disturbed shallow waters. Because deep reefs are among the most understudied habitats on Earth, formal tests of the DRRH remain scarce. If the DRRH is valid at the community level...

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Main Authors: Aline P. M. Medeiros, Beatrice P. Ferreira, Fredy Alvarado, Ricardo Betancur‐R, Marcelo O. Soares, Bráulio A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7336