Bioerosion of calcium carbonate is the natural counterpart of biogenic calcification. Both are
affected by ocean acidification (OA). We summarize definitions and concepts in bioerosion …

Bioeroding sponges play a central role in carbonate cycling on corals reefs. They may
respond differently to habitat deterioration than many other benthic invertebrates, because at …

Abstract The Caribbean sponge Cliona delitrix is among the strongest reef space
competitors; it is able to overpower entire coral heads by undermining coral polyps. It has …

The Persian Gulf is a unique and biologically diverse marine environment dominated by
invertebrates. In continuation of our research interest in the chemistry and biological activity …

The Caribbean encrusting and excavating sponge Cliona tenuis successfully competes for
space with reef corals by undermining, killing, and displacing live coral tissue at rates of up …

Excavating sponges often compete with reef‐building corals. To study sponge–coral
interactions, we devised a design of hybrid cores that allows sponges and corals to be …

The parrotfish Sparisoma viride often grazes live coral from edges undermined by the
Caribbean encrusting and excavating sponge Cliona tenuis. To test whether parrotfish biting …

Acropora palmata is colonized by encrusting sponges, such as Clathria venosa, in the lower
zones of coral branches, especially in areas devoid of living tissue. To analyze the …

El presente estudio pone en evidencia la variación en la estructura de la comunidad de
esponjas en tres localidades del Parque Nacional Morrocoy (Cayo Sombrero, Playa Mero y …

La determinación de actividad antimitótica de extractos de organismos marinos genera
expectativas para la obtención de sustancias con potencial anticancerígeno a partir de …