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- Abundance and distribution of coral fluorescent proteins along an artificial light gradientPublication . Coelho, David Fernando Amado; Frade, Pedro R.; Bouderlique, ThibaultCorals in nearshore marine environments are exposed to a depth-light gradient imposed by the attenuation of light with depth. To a certain extent, corals are adapted to a broad range of available irradiances by producing changes in their physiology. One solution that coral organisms have, to cope with this different light condition, is through fluorescent proteins (FPs). FPs produced by corals have many roles including photoprotection and thermal stress resilience thus being one of the mechanisms by which corals can adapt to different conditions. In this study, I investigate the existence of inter- and intra-specific variation in tissue location, emission intensity, and spectral curve of FPs. These differences suggest potential differential roles and expression of FPs inside a colony at tissue level, among colonies, light habitats and even amongst different species.