@article{fdi:010093374,
  title = {{C}oral recruitment in mesophotic coral ecosystems is lower and taxonomically distinct from shallow environments at {R}eunion {I}sland, southwestern {I}ndian {O}cean},
  author = {{H}oarau, {L}udovic and {G}uilhaumon, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {B}ureau, {S}. and {L}abarr{\`e}re, {P}. and {B}igot, {L}. and {A}djeroud, {M}ehdi and {P}enin, {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}oral recruitment is an essential demographic mechanism that underpins the community structure and dynamics of coral reefs and facilitates post-disturbance coral recovery. {H}owever, information on coral recruitment patterns in mesophotic coral ecosystems ({MCE}s) is globally scarce, and no study describes patterns in the lower mesophotic zone (> 60 m depth). {W}e quantified spatial variability in coral recruitment at shallow (15 m), upper (45 m) and lower (75 m) mesophotic depths across three contrasted locations (nine stations) around {R}eunion {I}sland in the southwestern {I}ndian {O}cean. {T}his study, the first to assess coral recruitment patterns on lower mesophotic habitats, highlighted a marked decline in recruitment rate in {MCE}s consistently across locations. {R}ecruit composition varied significantly with depth, with {P}ocilloporidae dominating shallow habitats, while lower {MCE}s exclusively harbored "other" coral family recruits (i.e., other than {A}croporidae, {P}ocilloporidae and {P}oritidae). {C}oral recruitment rate on tile surface orientation varied significantly with depth, with an overall higher proportion of recruits recorded on top surfaces at lower mesophotic depths. {T}he abundance of {P}ocilloporidae recruits was positively correlated with confamilial adult coral cover, suggesting stock-recruitment or recruitment-limitation models for the dynamic of dominant shallow corals over a broad depth gradient. {U}pper {MCE}s could constitute substantial refuges for {P}ocilloporidae corals, while lower {MCE}s are of paramount importance for "other" coral families. {I}nterannual surveys are necessary to better understand the spatiotemporal variability of coral recruitment in shallow habitats and {MCE}s and the driving forces of early post-settlement processes.},
  keywords = {{M}esophotic coral ecosystems ; {S}cleractinian corals ; {C}oral settlement ; {S}patial variability ; {B}enthic communities ; {R}eunion {I}sland ; {REUNION} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}oral {R}eefs},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[15 p.]},
  ISSN = {0722-4028},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00338-025-02648-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093374},
}