Sponge richness on algae-dominated rocky reefs in the western Antarctic Peninsula and the Magellan Strait

Sponges are important components of high-latitude benthic communities, but their diversity and abundance in algal-dominated rocky reefs has been underestimated because of the difficulty of in situ identification. Further, the influence of canopy-forming algae on sponge richness has been poorly studi...

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Main Authors: César A. Cárdenas, Emma M. Newcombe, Eduardo Hajdu, Marcelo Gonzalez-Aravena, Shane W. Geange, James J. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2016-11-01
Series:Polar Research
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Online Access:http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/30532/49799