Peculiar Morphology of <i>Montipora millepora</i> Reveals Interspecific Competition for Space Among Two Other Major Foundation Species in Jeju Waters, South Korea

An atypical surface shape was observed in encrusting coral colonies of <i>Montipora millepora</i>. Initial assumptions on their origin focused on the presence of epibiotic intermediate habitat formers, such as coral-dwelling and -boring organisms. However, further investigations revealed...

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Main Authors: Anna B. Jöst, Garance Perrois, Leonard Pons, Sun Kyeong Choi, Seonggil Go, Taihun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/398
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