Despite the wide range of functional roles performed by marine sponges they are still poorly
represented in many research, monitoring and conservation programmes. The aim of this …

Abstract Changes in sediment input to marine systems can influence benthic environments
in many ways. Sponges are important components of benthic ecosystems world-wide and as …

The influence of sedimentation, depth and substratum angle on sponge assemblages in the
Wakatobi region, south-eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia was considered. Sponge assemblages …

The need to study sponge communities in comparatively inaccessible habitats led to a
sponge classification system that relies on the strictly functional interpretation of traditional …

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 …

Declining water quality associated with increased suspended sediments has been closely
linked to the reduced health status of benthic marine ecosystems and their associated …

Ecosystem management requires information to determine and mitigate adverse impacts of
fishing on all ecosystem components. Deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems often co …

Sponges have a remarkable capacity to rapidly regenerate in response to wound infliction.
In addition, sponges rapidly renew their filter systems (choanocytes) to maintain a healthy …

Sediment deposition and resuspension of particulate material are key factors in the
functioning of coastal ecosystems. This paper reports the results of a study from February …

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 …