Because they are habitat specialists requiring a very specific amount of precipitation, they are likely to be unprepared to face ongoing temperature variability and changing precipitation levels. (discovermagazine.com)
For corals (see Table S3), we identified habitat specialists as species occurring exclusively in few habitats, as well as those with narrow depth ranges. (journals.plos.org)
Like other habitat specialists, Sungazers appear to be restricted to this area not only because of physical barriers such as large rivers and mountains, but also because of the unique climactic niche in this region. (sciencedaily.com)