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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

The Distribution, Diversity, and Indicator Species of Coral Communities Under the Influence of Environmental Changes in the Subtropical Peninsula of Southern China.

Dong-Hai Wu, Li-Yong Miao, Yong-Duo Song, Sai Wang, Tuan-Tuan Wang, Hui-Long Ou, Jia Xie, Yang Zhang, Cong-Cong Jin, Wen-Tong Xia and 5 more

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Dong-Hai WuState Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8605-1209
Li-Yong MiaoState Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou China.
Yong-Duo SongState Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4917-6925
Sai WangState Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3354-9089
Tuan-Tuan WangCenter for Eco-Environment Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Ecology Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6088-785X
Hui-Long OuSchool of Marine Biology and Fisheries Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6766-6382
Jia XieSchool of Marine Biology and Fisheries Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4472-760X
Yang ZhangShenzhen Guanghuiyuan Environment Water Co., Ltd. Shenzhen China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9034-049X
Cong-Cong JinShenzhen Guanghuiyuan Environment Water Co., Ltd. Shenzhen China.
Wen-Tong XiaSchool of Marine Biology and Fisheries Hainan University Haikou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3839-6755
Naimat UllahCenter for Eco-Environment Restoration Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Ecology Hainan University Haikou China.
Kai-Dian ZhangSchool of Marine Biology and Fisheries Hainan University Haikou China.
Shi-Quan ChenHainan Academy of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences Haikou China.
Hai-Long ZhouSchool of Life Sciences Hainan University Haikou China.
Kuan-Song WangSchool of Marine Biology and Fisheries Hainan University Haikou China.

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Abstract

Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse and economically important marine ecosystems worldwide. Recently, these ecosystems have faced threats and degradation from multiple factors. In particular, coral species living at the edges of subtropical zones are important "barometers" for indicating the global boundaries of coral communities. From 2023 to 2024, we investigated the coral species composition and coverage surrounding the Dapeng Peninsula, which is located at the northern edge of the subtropical zone, and explored the influence of environmental factors on the coral community structure. Fifty-one species belonging to 20 genera and 13 families were identified in five habitats (conservation, wind-wave, tourist, fishery, and pristine areas) across three seasons. Owing to rapid urbanization and global warming, the dominant coral species shifted from branching types, which are essential reef-builders for creating structural substrates, to clumping types, which are more adaptable to environmental pressures. Notably, compared with the first report four decades ago, our current results demonstrated that coral coverage around the Dapeng Peninsula declined at an approximate rate of 0.54% per year from 1983 to 2023. Redundancy correspondence analysis revealed that substrate type, especially rock and dead coral skeletons, nitrogen and phosphorus levels, suspended particulate matter, chemical oxygen demand, and water transparency were key environmental factors that significantly (

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anthropogenic disturbancecommunity structurecoral diversityenvironmental factorsindicator speciessubtropical zone

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