Sediment impacts on marine sponges
JJ Bell, E McGrath, A Biggerstaff, T Bates… - Marine pollution …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in sediment input to marine systems can influence benthic environments
in many ways. Sponges are important components of benthic ecosystems world-wide and as …
in many ways. Sponges are important components of benthic ecosystems world-wide and as …
Interocean patterns in shallow water sponge assemblage structure and function
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 …
of important functional roles. However, despite their importance, there have been few …
Could some coral reefs become sponge reefs as our climate changes?
Coral reefs across the world have been seriously degraded and have a bleak future in
response to predicted global warming and ocean acidification (OA). However, this is not the …
response to predicted global warming and ocean acidification (OA). However, this is not the …
Benthic communities at two remote Pacific coral reefs: effects of reef habitat, depth, and wave energy gradients on spatial patterns
Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific are among the most remote coral
reefs on the planet. Here we describe spatial patterns in their benthic communities across …
reefs on the planet. Here we describe spatial patterns in their benthic communities across …
Reduced diversity and high sponge abundance on a sedimented Indo-Pacific reef system: implications for future changes in environmental quality
Although coral reef health across the globe is declining as a result of anthropogenic impacts,
relatively little is known of how environmental variability influences reef organisms other …
relatively little is known of how environmental variability influences reef organisms other …
Regime shifts on tropical coral reef ecosystems: future trajectories to animal-dominated states in response to anthropogenic stressors
Despite the global focus on the occurrence of regime shifts on shallow-water tropical coral
reefs over the last two decades, most of this research continues to focus on changes to algal …
reefs over the last two decades, most of this research continues to focus on changes to algal …
Unveiling hidden sponge biodiversity within the Hawaiian reef cryptofauna
J Vicente, MK Webb, G Paulay, W Rakchai… - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
Our perception of reef diversity is dominated by corals, fish, and a few other groups that
visibly dominate the reef surface. However, the bulk of reef biodiversity resides within the …
visibly dominate the reef surface. However, the bulk of reef biodiversity resides within the …
Tolerance of sponge assemblages to temperature anomalies: resilience and proliferation of sponges following the 1997–8 El-Nino southern oscillation
Coral reefs across the world are under threat from a range of stressors, and while there has
been considerable focus on the impacts of these stressors on corals, far less is known about …
been considerable focus on the impacts of these stressors on corals, far less is known about …
[HTML][HTML] Responses of a common New Zealand coastal sponge to elevated suspended sediments: Indications of resilience
Suspended sediments can affect the health of marine benthic suspension feeders, with
concomitant effects on community diversity, abundance and ecosystem function. Suspended …
concomitant effects on community diversity, abundance and ecosystem function. Suspended …
Resilience to disturbance despite limited dispersal and self-recruitment in tropical barrel sponges: implications for conservation and management
While estimates of connectivity are important for effective management, few such estimates
are available for reef invertebrates other than for corals. Barrel sponges are one of the …
are available for reef invertebrates other than for corals. Barrel sponges are one of the …