Sponge systematics facing new challenges
Systematics is nowadays facing new challenges with the introduction of new concepts and
new techniques. Compared to most other phyla, phylogenetic relationships among sponges …
new techniques. Compared to most other phyla, phylogenetic relationships among sponges …
Sponge monitoring: moving beyond diversity and abundance measures
Monitoring has become a critical component of managing marine environments world-wide
in the face of local and global anthropogenic impacts. Typically the focus of most monitoring …
in the face of local and global anthropogenic impacts. Typically the focus of most monitoring …
Fine‐scale genetic structure and inferences on population biology in the threatened Mediterranean red coral, Corallium rubrum
Identifying microevolutionary processes acting in populations of marine species with larval
dispersal is a challenging but crucial task because of its conservation implications. In this …
dispersal is a challenging but crucial task because of its conservation implications. In this …
'Conga lines' of Ediacaran fronds: insights into the reproductive biology of early metazoans
KM Delahooke, AG Liu… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Late Ediacaran strata from Newfoundland, Canada (~ 574–560 Ma) document near-census
palaeocommunities of some of the earliest metazoans. Such preservation enables …
palaeocommunities of some of the earliest metazoans. Such preservation enables …
Implications of population connectivity studies for the design of marine protected areas in the deep sea: An example of a demosponge from the Clarion‐Clipperton …
The abyssal demosponge Plenaster craigi inhabits the Clarion‐Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in
the northeast Pacific, a region with abundant seafloor polymetallic nodules with potential …
the northeast Pacific, a region with abundant seafloor polymetallic nodules with potential …
Exploring seascape genetics and kinship in the reef sponge Stylissa carteri in the Red Sea
A main goal of population geneticists is to study patterns of gene flow to gain a better
understanding of the population structure in a given organism. To date most efforts have …
understanding of the population structure in a given organism. To date most efforts have …
Genetic diversity of the imperilled bath sponge Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 across the Mediterranean Sea: patterns of population differentiation and …
Abstract The Mediterranean bath sponge Spongia officinalis is an iconic species with high
socio‐economic value and precarious future owing to unregulated harvesting, mortality …
socio‐economic value and precarious future owing to unregulated harvesting, mortality …
Population Genetics of an Ecosystem-Defining Reef Coral Pocillopora damicornis in the Tropical Eastern Pacific
Background Coral reefs in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) are amongst the most
peripheral and geographically isolated in the world. This isolation has shaped the biology of …
peripheral and geographically isolated in the world. This isolation has shaped the biology of …
Genetic relatedness does not retain spatial pattern across multiple spatial scales: dispersal and colonization in the coral, Pocillopora damicornis
KD Gorospe, SA Karl - Molecular Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Patterns of isolation by distance are uncommon in coral populations. Here, we depart from
historical trends of large‐scale, geographical genetic analyses by scaling down to a single …
historical trends of large‐scale, geographical genetic analyses by scaling down to a single …
Population structure and dispersal of the coral‐excavating sponge Cliona delitrix
Some excavating sponges of the genus Cliona compete with live reef corals, often killing
and bioeroding entire colonies. Important aspects affecting distribution of these species …
and bioeroding entire colonies. Important aspects affecting distribution of these species …