Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems

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Figure 3. Coral species characteristic of mesophotic depths, especially ≥ 50 m off La Parguera, Puerto Rico. (a) Mycetophyllia aliciae (photo Ernesto Weil), (b) M. reesi , (c) Agaricia undata , (d) Madracis pharensis , (e) A. fragilis and (f) A. grahamae , left colony and A. lamarcki , right colony (photos Héctor Ruiz).

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