Simulated larvae dispersion of the invasive sun-coral (Tubastrea spp.) along Rio de Janeiro's coast: the role of submesoscale filaments on offshore transport and connectivity
Leandro Calado, Bernardo Cosenza, Francisco Moraes, Caíque Dias Luko, Damián Mizrahi, Fábio Contrera Xavier, Daniela Batista, Roberto Pinheiro Domingos, Sávio Calazans, Fernanda Araújo, Ricardo Coutinho
This study uses numerical simulations to show that submesoscale ocean features like filaments enhance offshore transport of sun coral larvae along Rio de Janeiro's coast.
PLoS ONE · Jun 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology