Marine sponges are able to process a variety of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P),
and silicon (Si) dissolved compounds, in addition to the particulate C, N, and P obtained …

The last comprehensive reviews of ecology and natural history of ascidians were included in
the excellent 1971 publication by Millar on the biology of ascidians and the 1991 treatise on …

To understand the effects of temperature on biological systems, we compile, organize, and
analyze a database of 1,072 thermal responses for microbes, plants, and animals. The …

Experiments assessing the effects of biodiversity on ecosystem functioning initially aimed at
establishing whether such relationships exist (eg Naeem et al. 1995; Tilman et al. 1996; …

Southern California's many large harbors form an important coastal ecosystem, yet they are
also a␣ major destination for thousands of pleasure craft and cargo vessels that have often …

This paper is a brief review of successional stages and activity of benthic soft-bottom
communities. Benthic communities was first described by Petersen in the 1910s and further …

Under optimal conditions, bivalves tend to filter the ambient water at a maximum rate but
under suboptimal environmental conditions, including low or very high algal concentrations …

Sponges play an important ecological function in many benthic habitats. They filter large
volumes of water, retain suspended particles with high efficiency, and process dissolved …

Filtration rate (measured as clearance of algal cells) was measured at different temperatures
in the sponge Halichondria panicea. An increase in water temperature from 6 to 12° C …

Non-native ascidians are a dominant feature of many sessile marine communities
throughout the world and may have negative effects on species diversity. We tested effects …