Contribution to the knowledge of protected Axinella (Porifera, Demospongiae) species along the Montenegrin coast
Macic, V.; Petovic, S.; Backovic, S. (2015). Contribution to the knowledge of protected Axinella (Porifera, Demospongiae) species along the Montenegrin coast. Stud. Mar. 28(1): 9-20
In: Studia Marina. Kotor: Montenegro. ISSN 0585-5349, more
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Axinella, sponges, protected species, Adriatic Sea |
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- Macic, V.
- Petovic, S.
- Backovic, S.
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Along the coast of Montenegro four Axinella (Porifera, Demospongiae) species were reported on 44 locations. A. polypoides was the rarest and it was found on only four locations. A. damicornis was recorded on 15 locations and almost all of them are outside of the Boka Kotorska Bay. Similar to previous species A. verrucosa was mostly present in the open sea (20 locations), while the great majority of records for A. cannabina was located in the inner part of the Boka Kotorska Bay (12 out of 18). Further research and protection measures are needed. |
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