Predicted distribution of the glass sponge Vazella pourtalesi on the Scotian Shelf and its persistence in the face of climatic variability.

Emerald Basin on the Scotian Shelf off Nova Scotia, Canada, is home to a globally unique aggregation of the glass sponge Vazella pourtalesi, first documented in the region in 1889. In 2009, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) implemented two Sponge Conservation Areas to protect these sponge grounds fr...

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Main Authors: Lindsay Beazley, Zeliang Wang, Ellen Kenchington, Igor Yashayaev, Hans Tore Rapp, Joana R Xavier, Francisco Javier Murillo, Derek Fenton, Susanna Fuller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6200246?pdf=render