Characterizing the bacterial communities associated with Mediterranean sponges: a metataxonomic analysis

R Esposito, S Federico, M Sonnessa… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The oceans cover over 70% of our planet, hosting a biodiversity of tremendous wealth.
Sponges are one of the major ecosystem engineers on the seafloor, providing a habitat for a …

[HTML][HTML] Porifera Associated with Deep-Water Stylasterids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa): New Species and Records from the Ross Sea (Antarctica)

B Calcinai, T Marrocco, C Roveta, S Puce… - Journal of Marine …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Stylasterid corals are known to be fundamental habitat-formers in both deep and shallow
waters. Their tridimensional structure enhances habitat complexity by creating refuges for a …

Sponges as feeding resource for the white seabream Diplodus sargus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Mediterranean Sea

M Bertolino, A Reboa, C Armenio… - The European …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Sponges play a significant role in many marine environments. In tropical regions, the
relationship between Porifera and spongivorous organisms, including fish, has been …

New Insight into the Genus Cladocroce (Porifera, Demospongiae) Based on Morphological and Molecular Data, with the Description of Two New Species

M Bertolino, C Cerrano, G Bavestrello… - Journal of Marine …, 2023 - mdpi.com
During scientific expeditions in Indonesia and Vietnam, several sponge specimens
belonging to the genus Cladocroce were collected. The integration of morphological and …

Morphological and genetic variation in Southern Ocean Echinoderms with main focus on brittle stars (Ophiuroidea)

A Guzzi - 2024 - usiena-air.unisi.it
In recent years, changes to traditional taxonomic methods to incorporate new technologies
and techniques have greatly improved the quality of species hypotheses, but more work can …