However, we demonstrated that there is specialisation of the coral host to particular reef environments, with each strain of coral host associating only with particular types of symbiotic algae... the results also highlight the lack of connectivity between different habitats on a single reef, such as shallow and deep water, which has important
implications under future climate change scenarios, as coral reefs will be largely dependent on neighbouring areas for their recovery.
«The results also highlight the lack of connectivity between different habitats on a single reef, such as shallow and deep water, which has important
implications under future climate change scenarios, as coral reefs will be largely dependent on neighbouring areas for their recovery.»