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Image-based ecological assessment of deep-sea sponge, coral and other cnidarian assemblages through a morpho-functional approach
Mélissa Hanafi‐Portier, Sarah Samadi, Paco Cárdenas…·Karine Olu
The paper develops a morpho-functional classification framework to assess deep-sea sponge and cnidarian assemblages using image-based traits, revealing greater spatial variability and environmental associations than traditional taxonomy.
DOI 10.1101/2025.08.18.670867