Mesophotic depths as refuge areas for fishery-targeted species on coral reefs

Coral reefs are subjected to unprecedented levels of disturbance with population growth and climate change combining to reduce standing coral cover and stocks of reef fishes. Most of the damage is concentrated in shallow waters (<30 m deep) where humans can comfortably operate and where physical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lindfield, S., Harvey, Euan, Halford, A., McIlwain, Jennifer
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43211