Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages: a synthesis of present knowledge
R Gibson, R Atkinson, J Gordon… - … and marine biology: an …, 2006 - books.google.com
Coralligenous concretions, the unique calcareous formations of biogenic origin in
Mediterranean benthic environments, are produced by the accumulation of encrusting algae …
Mediterranean benthic environments, are produced by the accumulation of encrusting algae …
Siliceous spicules and skeleton frameworks in sponges: origin, diversity, ultrastructural patterns, and biological functions
Silica deposition is a fundamental process in sponges. Most sponges in the Classes
Demospongiae and Hexactinellida secrete siliceous elements, which can subsequently …
Demospongiae and Hexactinellida secrete siliceous elements, which can subsequently …
Natural diet and grazing rate of the temperate sponge Dysidea avara (Demospongiae, Dendroceratida) throughout an annual cycle
Sponges are one of the major invertebrate groups inhabiting hard-bottom communities
worldwide. In this study, we measured in situ rates of grazing on DOC (dissolved organic …
worldwide. In this study, we measured in situ rates of grazing on DOC (dissolved organic …
Sponge mass mortalities in a warming Mediterranean Sea: are cyanobacteria-harboring species worse off?
Mass mortality events are increasing dramatically in all coastal marine environments.
Determining the underlying causes of mass mortality events has proven difficult in the past …
Determining the underlying causes of mass mortality events has proven difficult in the past …
Size is the major determinant of pumping rates in marine sponges
Sponges play an important ecological function in many benthic habitats. They filter large
volumes of water, retain suspended particles with high efficiency, and process dissolved …
volumes of water, retain suspended particles with high efficiency, and process dissolved …
Marine caves of the Mediterranean Sea: a sponge biodiversity reservoir within a biodiversity hotspot
V Gerovasileiou, E Voultsiadou - PLoS One, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Marine caves are widely acknowledged for their unique biodiversity and constitute a typical
feature of the Mediterranean coastline. Herein an attempt was made to evaluate the …
feature of the Mediterranean coastline. Herein an attempt was made to evaluate the …
Ecological interactions and the distribution, abundance, and diversity of sponges
J Wulff - Advances in marine biology, 2012 - Elsevier
Although abiotic factors may be important first-order filters dictating which sponge species
can thrive at a particular site, ecological interactions can play substantial roles influencing …
can thrive at a particular site, ecological interactions can play substantial roles influencing …
Biogeography of sponge chemical ecology: comparisons of tropical and temperate defenses
Examples from both marine and terrestrial systems have supported the hypothesis that
predation is higher in tropical than in temperate habitats and that, as a consequence …
predation is higher in tropical than in temperate habitats and that, as a consequence …
Trophic niche separation that facilitates co‐existence of high and low microbial abundance sponges is revealed by in situ study of carbon and nitrogen fluxes
Sponges are commonly divided into high (HMA) and low (LMA) microbial‐abundance
species according to the bacterial biomass in their tissue. These two groups reflect distinct …
species according to the bacterial biomass in their tissue. These two groups reflect distinct …
Strong population structure in the marine sponge Crambe crambe (Poecilosclerida) as revealed by microsatellite markers
Different categories of molecular markers have been used so far to study the population
structure of sponges. However, these markers often did not have the resolution power to …
structure of sponges. However, these markers often did not have the resolution power to …