Sponges are known for their efficient uptake of organic matter, both particulate (POM) and dissolved (DOM), from the water column, but there is also evidence that sponges, and their associated symbion
Stable isotope, photosymbiont abundance (chlorophyll a values), and elemental values (%C, %N, and C:N) for diverse and common Caribbean sponges (Porifera) from the Florida Keys, Belize, Honduras, and
Complex host species-specific assemblage with remarkable shifts in microbiome structure throughout the life history of the excavating sponge Thoosa mismalolli
Pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) harvested from wild stocks are experiencing high levels of infestation of bioeroding sponges (Cliona spp.) imposing a multi-million dollar cost to the industry. Scienti
