September 16, 2025Coral ReefsOpen Access

Deeper Caribbean reef fish communities show greater taxonomic and functional change in dominance structure over a nine-year period

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Deeper reef fish communities demonstrate increased β-diversity, contrary to expectations of stability over time.
Changes in α-diversity showed that fish communities at 25-40 m depth were more consistent compared to shallower depths.
Site-specific conditions significantly influenced the variation in fish community composition across different depths.
Findings challenge the notion of depth as a refuge, suggesting greater depth may not equate to reduced community variability.

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Analysis of fish communities reveals greater β-diversity at deeper depths, indicating unique structures and traits.

Boon et al. (2025) studied this question.

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