September 10, 2025Ecology and EvolutionOpen Access

Morphological Composition Influences Redundancy, Complementarity and Ecological Relevance of Habitat Complexity Metrics in Simulated Coral Communities

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Coral morphology significantly affects the redundancy and complementarity of habitat complexity metrics.
In pooled analyses, structural metrics demonstrated strong correlations, while shelter metrics indicated weak inter-group correlations.
Certain structural metrics, like surface rugosity, effectively predicted shelter in specific coral community types.
A single universal metric is insufficient, emphasizing the need for diverse metrics tailored to different coral morphologies.

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Analysis reveals habitat complexity metrics indicate redundancy and complementarity in coral communities, suggesting varying ecological relevance.

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Analysis reveals habitat complexity metrics indicate redundancy and complementarity in coral communities, suggesting varying ecological relevance.