Sponge-derived matter is assimilated by coral holobionts
Abstract Coral reef biodiversity is maintained by a complex network of nutrient recycling among organisms. Sponges assimilate nutrients produced by other organisms like coral and algae, releasing them as particulate and dissolved matter, but to date, only a single trophic link between sponge-derived...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-02-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05836-z |