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 …
Significance of fish–sponge interactions in coral reef ecosystems
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 …
biogeographic regions, they are considered the dominant benthic fauna and they have the …
A quarter-century of variation in sponge abundance and community structure on shallow reefs in St. John, US Virgin Islands
PJ Edmunds, M Coblentz, J Wulff - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
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 …
Virgin Islands (18.315° N, 64.716° W), changed from 1992 to 2017. Sponges were identified …
The relative influence of sea surface temperature anomalies on the benthic composition of an Indo‐Pacific and Caribbean coral reef over the last decade
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 …
tropics. Such declines include reductions in coral cover that facilitate the monopolization of …
Contrasting drivers of sponge and seagrass assemblage composition in an Indo-Pacific seagrass meadow
Sponges are major components of benthic marine ecosystems across the world. However,
despite seagrasses being one of the key ecosystems in tropical environments, their …
despite seagrasses being one of the key ecosystems in tropical environments, their …
[HTML][HTML] Reduced small-scale structural complexity on sponge-dominated areas of Indo-Pacific coral reefs
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 …
However, future reefs are likely to experience reduced coral abundance. Sponges have …
Importance of complex sponges as habitat and feeding substrata for coral reef fishes
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 …
corals. However, sponges can be a significant structural component of coral reef ecosystems …
Estimates of sponge consumption rates on an Indo-Pacific reef
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 …
processes and how they cascade through food webs. This is especially important for …
[HTML][HTML] Two centuries of sponges (phylum Porifera) taxonomic studies in Indonesia (1820–2021): checklist and bibliography
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 …
expeditions and international collaborations. Hundreds of new species were reported from …
Poriferans rift apart: molecular demosponge biodiversity in Central and French Polynesia and comparison with adjacent marine provinces of the Central Indo-Pacific
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 …
unexplored despite the vital ecological role of sponges in coral reefs and their value as …