The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m (the limit of photosynthesis), and on rocky substratum they support rich benthic communities and mobile fauna. We determined the distribution of rocky TMEs, their conservation status, and their most characteristic biological groups. Rocky TMEs were dominated by algae, turf‐invertebrate matrices (
| Journal | Conservation Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
| Publication Date | 2024-02-01 |
| Publication Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Document Type | Journal Article |
| Print ISSN | 0888-8892 |
| eISSN | 1523-1739 |
| DOI | 10.1111/cobi.13945 |
| Subject | Conservation Science |
| NARA Access Coverage | 1997-01-01~Current |
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| Journal Homepage | https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/loi/15231739 |
| Publisher Page | Open Publisher Page |