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Authors
Castelló, Guillermo M. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6906-1461
Ishibashi, Dan
Lalas, Jue Alef A. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4254-0569
Mizukami, Iori https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5847-062X
Stoeltje, Mackenzie L. B.
Li, Meng C.
Huang, Hsiang-Lun
Soong, Keryea
Reimer, James Davis https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0453-8804
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Heiwa Nakajima Foundation
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Article History
Received: 28 March 2025
Revised: 31 May 2025
Accepted: 24 June 2025
First Online: 29 July 2025
Declarations
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: All the necessary permits for collection and field survey studies at Okinawa Prefecture have been obtained by the authors from Okinawa Prefecture (Permit No. 1504 to JDR). Collection and field survey permits at Dongsha Atoll National Park were obtained by the authors from Marine National Park Headquarters (Permit No. 20240222145918 to Keryea Soong).
: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article and in supplementary material.
: GMC and JDR conceived and designed the research. GMC, DI, JAAL, IM, MCL, and JDR performed fieldwork at different locations. DI analyzed transect images. GMC analyzed colonies images and performed statistical analyses. MLBS performed molecular analyses of algae. HLH and KS provided paperwork, logistics, and guidance for conducting fieldwork at Dongsha. The first draft of the manuscript was written by GMC, and all authors contributed to the final version of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
