Diversity and abundance of photosynthetic sponges in temperate Western Australia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Photosynthetic sponges are important components of reef ecosystems around the world, but are poorly understood. It is often assumed that temperate regions have low diversity and abundance of photosynthetic sponges, but to date no stu...

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Main Authors: Brümmer Franz, Fromont Jane, Lemloh Marie-Louise, Usher Kayley M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/9/4