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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Sponge community"”.
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Sponge Community Structure and Anti-Predator Defenses on Temperate Reefs of the South Atlantic Bight
… defenses of prey is important in shaping community structure in all ecosystems. This study examined the relationship between sponge predation and the distribution of sponge anti-predator defenses on temperate reefs in the South Atlantic Bight. Significant differences in the distribution of …
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Sponge Community Biocomplexity, Competition, and Functional Significance in Hard-Bottom Habitats of the Florida Keys, FL (USA)
<p>Sponges can have powerful effects on ecosystem processes in shallow, tropical marine ecosystems and are an integral component of the bentho-pelagic cycle of nutrients, via filtering of dissolved and particulate organic matter from the water column. The diversity of marine communities is thought …
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Studies on the diversity and spatial distribution of deep-water sponges along the west and south coasts of South Africa
… explores the diversity, spatial patterns and community structure for the sponges (Porifera) along the west and south coasts of South Africa. Species collected were identified to the lowest level of lowest taxonomic unit possible (either species or genus). The study site was divided into areas …