Water-mediated productivity dynamics in shifting coral reef communities
Jana Vetter, Kara Elena Engelhardt, André Dietzmann, Franziska Wöhrmann-Zipf, Maren Ziegler
The paper investigates water-mediated interactions in coral reef communities, finding that these interactions can alter ecosystem productivity and functioning during phase shifts, independent of physical competition.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology