REFERENCE Howell, Kerry L; Hilario, Ana; Allcock, A Louise; Bailey, David M; Baker, Maria; Clark, Malcom R; Colaco, Ana; Copley, Jon; Cordes, Erik E; Danovaro, Roberto; Dissanayake, Awantha; Escobar, Elva; Esquete, Patricia; Gallagher, Austin J; Gates, Andrew R; Gaudron, Sylvie … Read More
Like most events this year, the final SponGES meeting took place virtually, on November 10-12 2020. The first day opened with a touching opening tribute to our coordinator Hans Tore Rapp, who sadly passed away early in March … Read More
REFERENCE Somoza, Luis; Medialdea, Teresa; González, Francisco J; Calado, António; Afonso, Andreia; Albuberque, Mónica; Asensio-Ramos, María; Bettencourt, Renato; Blasco, Iker; Candón, Jose A; Carreiro-Silva, Marina; Cid, Constantino; De Ignacio, Cristina; López-Pamo, Enrique; Machancoses, Sara; Ramos, Bruno; Pinto Ribeiro, Luisa; Rincón-Tomás, … Read More
REFERENCE Busch, Kathrin; Taboada, Sergi; Riesgo, Ana; Koutsouveli, Vasiliki; Ríos, Pilar; Cristobo, Javier; Franke, Andre; Getzlaff, Klaus; Schmidt, Christina, Biastoch, Arne; Hentschel, Ute (2021). Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2020.103427. ABSTRACT Connectivity is a fundamental process driving … Read More
REFERENCE Bart, Martijn C; de Kluijver, Anna; Hoetjes, Sean; Absalah, Samira; Mueller, Benjamin; Kenchington, Ellen; Rapp, Hans Tore; de Goeij, Jasper M (2020). Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74670-0. ABSTRACT Deep-sea sponges create hotspots of biodiversity and biological activity in the otherwise barren … Read More
REFERENCE Maldonado, Manuel; Beazley, Lindsay; López-Acosta, María; Kenchington, Ellen; Casault, Benoit; Hanz, Ulrike; Mienis, Furu (2020). Limnology and Oceanography https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11610. ABSTRACT Biogeochemical cycling of silicon (Si), largely affected by biological drivers, is pivotal to the ecological functioning of the ocean. Most … Read More
REFERENCE Díez-Vives, Cristina; Taboada, Sergi; Leiva, Carlos; Busch, Kathrin; Hentschel, Ute; Riesgo, Ana (2020). Molecular Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15635. ABSTRACT Most animals, including sponges (Porifera), have species‐specific microbiomes. Which genetic or environmental factors play major roles structuring the microbial community at the … Read More
REFERENCE Busch, Kathrin; Wurz, Erik; Rapp, Hans Tore; Bayer, Kristina; Franke, Andre; Hentschel, Ute (2020). Frontiers in Marine Science https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00674. ABSTRACT Deep-sea sponge grounds are underexplored ecosystems that provide numerous goods and services to the functioning of the deep-sea. This … Read More
REFERENCE Gavriilidou, Asimenia; Gutleben, Johanna; Versluis, Dennis: Forgiarini, Francesca; van Passel, Mark WJ; Ingham, Colin J; Smidt, Hauke; Sipkema, Detmer (2020). BMC Genomics https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-06971-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND. Members of the bacterial family Flavobacteriaceae are widely distributed in the marine environment and … Read More
REFERENCE Busch, Kathrin; Beazley, Lindsay; Kenchington, Ellen; Whoriskey, Frederick; Slaby, Beate M; Hentschel, Ute (2020). Conservation Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-020-01305-2. ABSTRACT Establishment of adequate conservation areas represents a challenging but crucial task in the conservation of genetic diversity and biological variability. Anthropogenic … Read More