Sponges are a major component of benthic ecosystems across the world and fulfil a number
of important functional roles. However, despite their importance, there have been few …

Sponges (Porifera) are a key component of many coral reef ecosystems. In some
biogeographic regions, they are considered the dominant benthic fauna and they have the …

This study tested the hypothesis that sponge assemblages on the reefs of St. John, US
Virgin Islands (18.315° N, 64.716° W), changed from 1992 to 2017. Sponges were identified …

Rising ocean temperatures are the primary driver of coral reef declines throughout the
tropics. Such declines include reductions in coral cover that facilitate the monopolization of …

Sponges are major components of benthic marine ecosystems across the world. However,
despite seagrasses being one of the key ecosystems in tropical environments, their …

Corals provide a complex 3D framework that offers habitat to diverse coral reef fauna.
However, future reefs are likely to experience reduced coral abundance. Sponges have …

Coral reef fishes are usually assumed to be most strongly associated with reef-building
corals. However, sponges can be a significant structural component of coral reef ecosystems …

Determining predator diets is essential for understanding the strength of top-down
processes and how they cascade through food webs. This is especially important for …

Sponges in Indonesia have been studied since the 19 th century during several historical
expeditions and international collaborations. Hundreds of new species were reported from …

The distribution of marine sponges in the tropical Southwest Pacific Ocean is largely
unexplored despite the vital ecological role of sponges in coral reefs and their value as …