Hyperdiverse Macrofauna Communities Associated with a Common Sponge, <i>Stylissa carteri</i>, Shift across Ecological Gradients in the Central Red Sea

Sponges act as important microhabitats in the marine environment and promote biodiversity by harboring a wide variety of macrofauna, but little is known about the magnitude and patterns of diversity of sponge-associated communities. This study uses DNA barcoding to examine the macrofaunal communitie...

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Main Authors: Nora M. Kandler, Michael K. Wooster, Matthieu Leray, Nancy Knowlton, Nicole J. de Voogd, Gustav Paulay, Michael L. Berumen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/2/18