Epifaunal Assemblages on Deep-water Corals in Roatan, Honduras
Deep-water corals provide complex habitat structure for diverse assemblages of invertebrates and fishes. Similar to shallow coral reefs, oyster reefs, and seagrass beds, these complex biogenic structures serve many ecosystem functions: (a) as prey items; (b) sites for reproduction; (c) feeding stati...
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/148466 |