Fig. 5: High-resolution numerical modelling at Manta Alley in March 2020.
From: Mesophotic coral bleaching associated with changes in thermocline depth
a Tracks of the ROV dives in Manta Alley in March 2020. The colours of the lines show the ROV dives marked in the legend. The isobaths (solid lines with the labels in meters) are overlayed with the model-predicted bottom temperature (°C) variations calculated over a 15-day cycle. b Water temperature (°C) throughout the depth gradient in Manta Alley, March 2020. Coloured lines represent ROV in-situ data and coincide with panel A. The positions of the ROV transects are shown in (a). The solid black line shows the background temperature (°C) profile recorded off Egmont Atoll in March 2020. c Model predicted temperature time series in the position of the mooring (shown in panel a by a magenta dot). d Temperature (°C) time series recorded by the thermistor chain at the position of the mooring.
