作者: Lea-Anne Henry , J. Murray Roberts
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21012-4_6
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摘要: Over half of all scleractinian coral species inhabit ocean depths greater than 50 m, some which are capable constructing reefs tens kilometers long and hundreds meters high. The biodiversity life found on these cold-water is astounding yet remarkable since, in contrast to the photic mesophotic zones, so few actually create a framework matrix at depths. In light rapid climate change unprecedented rates anthropogenic disturbance, it urgent we understand how our oceans coupled persistence habitats. We provide synthetic overview animal associated with major reef framework-forming species, discussing this respect global trends diversity, composition, regional pools, large knowledge gaps, also frontiers technology that science adopting help address gaps.