Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities

On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the South Texas Banks (STB), which provide critical habitat for benthic organisms and pelagic fish. The depth of the banks, a persistent nepheloi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Maria Bollinger, Keir J. Macartney, Erin E. Easton, David W. Hicks
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Subjects:	antipatharia octocoral gorgonian scleractinia habitat suitability modelling maxent
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1026407/full