ABNJ Archives - SponGES

Characterization and mapping of a deep-sea sponge ground on the Tropic Seamount (Northeast Tropical Atlantic): Implications for spatial management in the high seas

by Martina Milanese on May 31, 2019 with No Comments

REFERENCE Ramiro-Sánchez, Berta; Gonzalez-Irusta, José Manuel; Henry, Lea-Anne; Cleland, Jason; Yeo, Isobel; Xavier, Joana R; Carreiro-Silva, Marina; Sampaio, Ìris; Spearmanm, Jeremy; Victorero, Lissette; Messing, Charles G; Kazanidis, Georgios; Roberts, J Murray; Murton, Bramley (2019). Frontiers in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00278. ABSTRACT … Read More

SponGES round-table meeting 2019 took place in Rome

by Martina Milanese on May 15, 2019 with No Comments

SponGES had its fourth Science-Policy panel/roundtable about North Atlantic deep-sea sponge ecosystems on 7-9 May 2019, in Rome. The meeting took place in connection with the Deep-Sea Conference arranged by the ABNJ Deep-Sea project. The meeting was organised in cooperation … Read More

SponGES at Common Oceans side event, UN headquarters, NY

by Martina Milanese on September 4, 2018 with No Comments

Shirley Pomponi and Joana Xavier attended the Common Oceans’ Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Bejond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) at the UN headquarters in New York. There, they presented SponGES’ results at a dedicated side event organised by … Read More

Deep-sea sponges in practice – Six info-sheets by SponGES partner FAO

by Martina Milanese on September 27, 2017 with No Comments

SponGES partner FAO just released six info-sheets about deep-sea sponges and their habitats, covering topics like: What is the role of sponges in the marine environment? How can sponges be identified and what are the procedures to preserve sponge samples … Read More