Abstract: Abstract Sustained light‐dependent coral reef communities can be found at a wide range of light environments, extending from the sea level to as deep as 150 m (i.e. esophotic). How mesophotic corals thrive despite extremely limited light conditions still requires further investigation. Here, we undertook a comprehensive ecophysiological and bio‐optical study on four depth‐generalist coral species aiming to delineate the functional role that optical trait properties have in light‐harvesting, at contrasting light regimes. We show that the...
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