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September 10, 2025Global Change BiologyOpen Access

Climate Change Drives Bathymetric Shifts in Taxonomic and Trait Diversity of Deep‐Sea Benthic Communities

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MRMaria RakkaAMAnna Meta×asMNMartha S. Nizinski

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Analysis reveals habitat shifts in coral communities under climate change, indicating ecological consequences.

Key Points

  • Extensive shifts in suitable habitat for coral genera were found due to climate change.
  • Up to 60% reduction in taxonomic and functional richness was observed at the upper continental slope.
  • Examining community composition using a joint species distribution model highlighted significant biodiversity changes.
  • Findings emphasize the need for deeper research into ecological impacts beyond shallow depths.

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Rakka et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b34654b1d3bfb60e98bchttps://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70407
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