Rapid respiratory responses of the deep-water sponge Geodia barretti exposed to suspended sediments
Sponges often dominate deep-water benthic faunal communities and can comprise up to 90% of the benthic biomass. Due to the large amount of water that they filter daily, sponges are an important link between benthic and pelagic ecosystems. Across the Tromsø-flaket, Barents Sea, Norway, there are high...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2013-09-01
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Series: | Aquatic Biology |
Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v19/n1/p65-73/ |