Morpho-functional adaptations of three species of Spongia (Porifera, Demospongiae) from a Mediterranean vertical cliff
Pronzato, R.; Bavestrello, G.; Cerrano, C. (1998). Morpho-functional adaptations of three species of Spongia (Porifera, Demospongiae) from a Mediterranean vertical cliff. Bull. Mar. Sci. 63(2): 317-328
In: Bulletin of Marine Science. University of Miami Press: Coral Gables. ISSN 0007-4977; e-ISSN 1553-6955, more
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Spongia Linnaeus, 1759 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Pronzato, R.
- Bavestrello, G.
- Cerrano, C.
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| Abstract |
Spongia virgultosa, S. officinalis and S. agaricina probably arise from a single ancestor and, at present, colonize three different habitats along the Portofino Promontory cliff and deep rocks (Ligurian Sea, Italy) from the first 2–3 m to 100 m depth. S. virgultosa evolved an encrusting shape to face the high water movement of shallow coastal water, whereas the two shapes (elephant-ear or vase) of S. agaricina are related to the interaction with the local water movement and the consequent sediment transport. S. officinalis is more variable in shape and more euryoecious than the others. |
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- Linares, Cristina; Figuerola, Laura; Gómez-Gras, Daniel; Pagès-Escolà, Marta; Olvera, Àngela, Aubach, Àlex; Amate, Roger; Figuerola, Blanca; Kersting, Diego; Ledoux, Jean-Baptiste; López-Sanz, Àngel; López-Sendino, Paula; Medrano, Alba; Garrabou, Joaquim; (2020); CorMedNet- Distribution and demographic data of habitat-forming invertebrate species from Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages between 1882 and 2019, more
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