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Sophia Mihalek

Lehigh University

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EcologyScience AdvancesPeer-reviewedSep 9, 2026

Environmental filtering shapes patch dynamics across isolated mesophotic reefs

Nicole C. Pittoors, Sarah M. Tweedt, Luke J. McCartin…·Santiago Herrera

The paper investigates community assembly in mesophotic coral ecosystems, finding that environmental filtering, particularly turbidity from benthic nepheloid layers, shapes community composition more than geographic distance or dispersal limitation.

DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aeg9582

metagenomicsstatistical model

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