The Hexactinellid Deep-Water Sponge Vazella pourtalesii (Schmidt, 1870) (Rossellidae) Copes With Temporarily Elevated Concentrations of Suspended Natural Sediment

The Hexactinellid Deep-Water Sponge Vazella pourtalesii (Schmidt, 1870) (Rossellidae) Copes With Temporarily Elevated Concentrations of Suspended Natural Sediment

Plumes of re-suspended sediment potentially smother and clog the aquiferous system of filter-feeding sponges with unknown implications for their health. For the first time, we examined the physiological responses of repeated exposure to natural sediment in the glass sponge Vazella pourtalesii, which...

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Main Authors: Erik Wurz, Lindsay Beazley, Barry MacDonald, Ellen Kenchington, Hans Tore Rapp, Ronald Osinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
sponge grounds
Vazella pourtalesii
re-suspended sediment
bottom-trawling
marine conservation area
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.611539/full

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