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Ancient Animals, New Challenges

Developments in Sponge Research

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  • © 2012

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Editors:
  1. Manuel Maldonado

    1. Department of Marine Ecology, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes CEAB-CSIC, Blanes Gerona, Spain

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  2. Xavier Turon

    1. Deparment of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Blanes Gerona, Spain

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  3. Mikel Becerro

    1. Deparment of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Blanes Gerona, Spain

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  4. Maria Jesús Uriz

    1. Deparment of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Blanes Gerona, Spain

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  • Features continuing discussions in molecular research Includes a diversity of approaches (phylogeny, ecology, molecular ecology, biotechnology)
  • Presents biodiversity data from unknown tropical and deep sea areas.
  • Describes anthropogenic disturbance effects on the natural environment?

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 219)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VI
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  2. Preface: Sponge research developments

    • M. Maldonado, X. Turon, M. A. Becerro, M. J. Uriz
    Pages 1-2

  3. No longer Demospongiae: Homoscleromorpha formal nomination as a fourth class of Porifera

    • Eve Gazave, Pascal Lapébie, Alexander V. Ereskovsky, Jean Vacelet, Emmanuelle Renard, Paco Cárdenas et al.
    Pages 3-10

  4. Molecular phylogeny of glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida): increased taxon sampling and inclusion of the mitochondrial protein-coding gene, cytochrome oxidase subunit I

    • Martin Dohrmann, Karri M. Haen, Dennis V. Lavrov, Gert Wörheide
    Pages 11-20

  5. Phylogenetic reconstruction of Polymastiidae (Demospongiae: Hadromerida) based on morphology

    • A. Plotkin, E. Gerasimova, H. T. Rapp
    Pages 21-41

  6. First evidence of miniature transposable elements in sponges (Porifera)

    • Dirk Erpenbeck, Jürgen Schmitz, Gennady Churakov, Dorothée Huchon, Gert Wörheide, Bernard M. Degnan
    Pages 43-47

  7. The mitochondrial genome of stygobitic sponge Eunapius subterraneus: mtDNA is highly conserved in freshwater sponges

    • Bruna PleÅ¡e, Lada Lukić-Bilela, Branka Bruvo-MaÄ‘arić, Matija Harcet, Mirna ImeÅ¡ek, Helena Bilandžija et al.
    Pages 49-59

  8. The complete mitochondrial genome of the verongid sponge Aplysina cauliformis: implications for DNA barcoding in demosponges

    • Erik A. Sperling, Rafael D. Rosengarten, Maria A. Moreno, Stephen L. Dellaporta
    Pages 61-69

  9. Genetic structure and differentiation at a short-time scale of the introduced calcarean sponge Paraleucilla magna to the western Mediterranean

    • Magdalena Guardiola, Johanna Frotscher, María J. Uriz
    Pages 71-84

  10. Relationship between genetic, chemical, and bacterial diversity in the Atlanto-Mediterranean bath sponge Spongia lamella

    • Charlotte Noyer, Mikel A. Becerro
    Pages 85-99

  11. First evaluation of mitochondrial DNA as a marker for phylogeographic studies of Calcarea: a case study from Leucetta chagosensis

    • Oliver Voigt, Vincent Eichmann, Gert Wörheide
    Pages 101-106

  12. Diversity patterns and zoogeography of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean shallow-water sponge fauna

    • Joana R. Xavier, Rob W. M. Van Soest
    Pages 107-125

  13. Living on the edge: the sponge fauna of Australia’s southwestern and northwestern deep continental margin

    • Jane Fromont, Franziska Althaus, Felicity R. McEnnulty, Alan Williams, Mark Salotti, Oliver Gomez et al.
    Pages 127-142

  14. Sponge gardens of Ningaloo Reef (Carnarvon Shelf, Western Australia) are biodiversity hotspots

    • Christine Hanna Lydia Schönberg, Jane Fromont
    Pages 143-161

  15. Role of deep sponge grounds in the Mediterranean Sea: a case study in southern Italy

    • Marzia Bo, Marco Bertolino, Giorgio Bavestrello, Simonepietro Canese, Michela Giusti, Michela Angiolillo et al.
    Pages 163-177

  16. Mangrove and coral reef sponge faunas: untold stories about shallow water Porifera in the Caribbean

    • M. Cristina Diaz
    Pages 179-190

  17. Qualitative variation in colour morphotypes of Ianthella basta (Porifera: Verongida)

    • Marnie L. Freckelton, Heidi M. Luter, Nikos Andreakis, Nicole S. Webster, Cherie A. Motti
    Pages 191-203

  18. Phenotypic variability in the Caribbean Orange Icing sponge Mycale laevis (Demospongiae: Poecilosclerida)

    • Tse-Lynn Loh, Susanna López-Legentil, Bongkeun Song, Joseph R. Pawlik
    Pages 205-217

  19. Growth and regeneration of the elephant ear sponge Ianthella basta (Porifera)

    • Sven Rohde, Peter J. Schupp
    Pages 219-226

  20. The marine sponge Ianthella basta can recover from stress-induced tissue regression

    • Heidi M. Luter, Steve Whalan, Nicole S. Webster
    Pages 227-235
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This book summarizes the latest advances in sponge science through a concise selection of studies presented at the VIII World Sponge Conference. The collection of articles reflects hot, ongoing debates in molecular research, such as the monophyletic versus paraphyletic nature of the sponge group, or the new awareness on pros and cons of standard barcodes and other markers in sponge taxonomy and phylogeny. It also features articles showing how the new sequencing technologies reveal the functional and phylogenetic complexity of the "microbial universe" associated to sponge tissues. The ecological interactions of sponges, the effects of nutrients and pollutants, the variability in reproductive patterns, and the processes generating genotypic and phenotypic variability in sponge populations are covered in several contributions. Zoogeography, population structure and dynamics are also approached with both traditional and molecular tools. The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on the natural environment finds its place in this volume with papers dealing with metal accumulation and the potential role of sponges as biomonitors. Biodiversity data from unexplored tropical and deep sea areas are presented. We hope readers will enjoy the selection of papers, which we believe represent collectively a significant contribution to our current understanding of sponges. 

Previously published in Hydrobiologia, vol. 687, 2012

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Marine Ecology, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes CEAB-CSIC, Blanes Gerona, Spain

    Manuel Maldonado

  • Deparment of Aquatic Ecology, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, Blanes Gerona, Spain

    Xavier Turon, Mikel Becerro, Maria Jesús Uriz

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