Diversity, Distribution and Phylogenetic Relationships of Deep-Sea Lithistids (Porifera, Heteroscleromorpha) of the Azores Archipelago

Diversity, Distribution and Phylogenetic Relationships of Deep-Sea Lithistids (Porifera, Heteroscleromorpha) of the Azores Archipelago

Lithistid sponges are globally distributed in temperate and sub-tropical areas, constituting an important component of deep-sea benthic communities where they form structurally complex and vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). In this study, we assess the diversity and investigate the spatial and bat...

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Main Authors: Joana R. Xavier, David J. Rees, Raquel Pereira, Ana Colaço, Christopher K. Pham, Francisca C. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
bathyal
rock sponges
oceanic islands
seamounts
biodiversity
biogeography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.600087/full

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