There are some fundamental generalizations that can be made about the biology and
ecology of invertebrates associated with coral reefs. For example, it is widely accepted that …

Over the past several decades molecular tools have shown an enormous potential to aid in
the clarification of species boundaries in the marine realm, particularly in morphologically …

Background Homoscleromorpha is the fourth major sponge lineage, recently recognized to
be distinct from the Demospongiae. It contains< 100 described species of exclusively marine …

Cárdenas, P., Rapp, HT, Schander, C. & Tendal, OS (2009). Molecular taxonomy and
phylogeny of the Geodiidae (Porifera, Demospongiae, Astrophorida)–combining …

Background DNA barcoding is a promising tool to facilitate a rapid and unambiguous
identification of sponge species. Demosponges of the order Dictyoceratida are particularly …

We present a review of astrophorid species possessing calthrops megascleres as structural
megascleres (including species with dichotriaene modifications, but excluding mesotriaene …

Sponges form a highly diverse and ecologically significant component of benthic
communities. Despite their importance, disease dynamics in sponges remain relatively …

The sponge Tethya leysae sp. nov.(Porifera, Demospongiae, Hadromerida, Tethyidae) is a
new species from the Canadian Northeast Pacific. Its type locality is the infralittoral around …

The seamount biota has gained considerable conservation momentum in the latter years.
Nonetheless, very little is known about seamount sponges across the world, and off Brazil in …

Морские и океанические беспозвоночные животные, наряду с рыбой, издавна
являются важным источником удовлетворения потребностей человека в белковой …