Is there a latitudinal gradient in the importance of biotic interactions?

DW Schemske, GG Mittelbach… - Annu. Rev. Ecol …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Biotic interactions are believed to play a role in the origin and maintenance of species
diversity, and multiple hypotheses link the latitudinal diversity gradient to a presumed …

Sponge-associated microorganisms: evolution, ecology, and biotechnological potential

MW Taylor, R Radax, D Steger… - … and molecular biology …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Marine sponges often contain diverse and abundant microbial communities, including
bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. In some cases, these microbial associates …

[图书][B] Avoiding attack: the evolutionary ecology of crypsis, aposematism, and mimicry

GD Ruxton, WL Allen, TN Sherratt, MP Speed - 2019 - books.google.com
Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks
and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It …

The functional roles of marine sponges

JJ Bell - Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 2008 - Elsevier
Despite the wide range of functional roles performed by marine sponges they are still poorly
represented in many research, monitoring and conservation programmes. The aim of this …

Ecological interactions of marine sponges

JL Wulff - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
Les éponges réagissent à la plupart des autres organismes des systèmes marins, en tant
que compétiteurs, symbiotes, hôtes de symbiotes, consommateurs et proies. L'étude et la …

[PDF][PDF] Bioactive natural substances from marine sponges: new developments and prospects for future pharmaceuticals

S Perdicaris, T Vlachogianni… - Nat. Prod. Chem …, 2013 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
In the last decades researchers of natural products chemistry focused their research in a
wide variety of bioactive compounds from marine species. Marine sponges (Porifera) have …

Chemical mediation of interactions among marine organisms

VJ Paul, MP Puglisi - Natural product reports, 2004 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical mediation of interactions among marine organisms - Natural Product Reports (RSC
Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B302334F Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF VersionPrevious …

Siliceous spicules and skeleton frameworks in sponges: origin, diversity, ultrastructural patterns, and biological functions

MJ Uriz, X Turon, MA Becerro… - … Research and Technique, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Silica deposition is a fundamental process in sponges. Most sponges in the Classes
Demospongiae and Hexactinellida secrete siliceous elements, which can subsequently …

Ecology of Antarctic marine sponges: an overview

JB McClintock, CD Amsler, BJ Baker… - Integrative and …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Sponges are important components of marine benthic communities of Antarctica. Numbers
of species are high, within the lower range for tropical latitudes, similar to those in the Arctic …

Benthic–pelagic coupling on coral reefs: feeding and growth of Caribbean sponges

MP Lesser - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2006 - Elsevier
Benthic–pelagic coupling and the role of bottom-up versus top-down processes are
recognized as having a major impact on the community structure of intertidal and shallow …