Sponge chemical defenses are a possible mechanism for increasing sponge abundance on reefs in Zanzibar.

Coral reefs are experiencing increasing anthropogenic impacts that result in substantial declines of reef-building corals and a change of community structure towards other benthic invertebrates or macroalgae. Reefs around Zanzibar are exposed to untreated sewage and runoff from the main city Stoneto...

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Main Authors: Stephanie B Helber, Dieuwke J J Hoeijmakers, Christopher A Muhando, Sven Rohde, Peter J Schupp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6010217?pdf=render