Diversity of Coral-Associated Fauna

• Other Authors: Montano, Simone (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Cladocopium; cryptofauna; marine biodiversity; mesophotic coral reef environments (MCEs); Octocorallia; stoloniferous octocorals; Symbiodiniaceae; taxonomy; n/a; coral-fish association; symbiosis; habitat structure; prevalence; damselfish; coral reefs; biological interactions; integrative taxonomy; corals; bryozoans; Maldives; phylogeny; Anthozoa; records; Macrocnemina; Brachycnemina; Caribbean Netherlands; fire corals; Hydrozoa; pseudo-auto-epizoism; stony corals; substrate; biodiversity; scleractinian; global change; impacts
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Coral reefs are acknowledged for the beauty of their organisms, which has made this natural ecosystem one of the most appreciated on Earth. It is believed to be the richest in terms of species diversity and species interactions, at least in theory since there is yet much documentation work to be don...