Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island

Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island

Abstract On Caribbean coral reefs, sponges are important members of the benthic community and play multiple roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have an important role in benthic‐pelagic coupling, consuming particulate organic matter (POM) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) and in turn pr...

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Main Authors: Keir J. Macartney, Amelia Clayshulte Abraham, Marc Slattery, Michael P. Lesser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
coral reefs
dissolved organic matter
mesophotic
particulate organic matter
porifera
sponges
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3764

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