Environmental factors related to the production of a complex set of spicules in a tropical freshwater sponge

Environmental factors related to the production of a complex set of spicules in a tropical freshwater sponge

ABSTRACT Adverse natural conditions will, generally, induce gemmulation in freshwater sponges. Because of this environmental dependence, gemmoscleres are given exceptional value in taxonomic, ecological and paleoenvironmental studies. Other spicules categories such as microscleres and beta megascler...

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Main Authors: MARCELA C. MATTEUZZO, CECÍLIA VOLKMER-RIBEIRO, ANGÉLICA F.D.C. VARAJÃO, CÉSAR A.C. VARAJÃO, ANNE ALEXANDRE, DEMETRIO L. GUADAGNIN, ARIANA C.S. ALMEIDA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2015-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
monitoramento em campo
Metania spinata
paleointerpretações
espículas
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