Sponge–Microbe Interactions on Coral Reefs: Multiple Evolutionary Solutions to a Complex Environment

Marine sponges have been successful in their expansion across diverse ecological niches around the globe. Pioneering work attributed this success to both a well-developed aquiferous system that allowed for efficient filter feeding on suspended organic matter and the presence of microbial symbionts t...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Freeman, Cole G. Easson, Cara L. Fiore, Robert W. Thacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.705053/full