No taxonomy needed: Sponge functional morphologies inform about environmental conditions

Schönberg, Christine Hanna Lydia

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107806

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No taxonomy needed: Sponge functional morphologies inform about environmental conditions

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Ecological Indicators
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Schönberg, Christine Hanna Lydia
NOAA Program & Office:

OET (Ocean Exploration Trust) ; Ocean Exploration Program ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; NOS (National Ocean Service)
Description:

The need to study sponge communities in comparatively inaccessible habitats led to a sponge classification system that relies on the strictly functional interpretation of traditional sponge morphologies.
Keywords:

Porifera, Growth form, Community assessment, Benthic survey, Monitoring, Proxy, Surrogacy, Functional diversity, Hydrodynamic environment, Sedimentation
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Ecological Indicators, 129
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NA092
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107806
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Journal Article
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Grant no. NA17NOS4290190
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