Long distance dispersal and oceanographic fronts shape the connectivity of the keystone sponge Phakellia ventilabrum in the deep northeast Atlantic

Little is known about dispersal in deep-sea ecosystems, especially for sponges, which are abundant ecosystem engineers. Understanding patterns of gene flow in deep-sea sponges is essential, especially in areas where rising pressure from anthropogenic activities makes difficult to combine management...

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Main Authors: Sergi Taboada, Connie Whiting, Shuangqiang Wang, Pilar Ríos, Andrew J. Davies, Furu Mienis, Ellen Kenchington, Paco Cárdenas, Alex Cranston, Vasiliki Koutsouveli, Javier Cristobo, Hans Tore Rapp, Jim Drewery, Francisco Baldó, Christine Morrow, Bernard Picton, Joana R. Xavier, Maria Belén Arias, Carlos Leiva, Ana Riesgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1177106/full