Abstract
Studies on the epibiotic fauna associated with bivalve molluscs have shown that sponges are often the most common organisms living on mollusc shells. Yet the structure of sponge fauna inhabiting this kind of substratum appears very different from those observed on natural rock.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bakus G J (1966) Some relationships of fishes to benthic organisms on coral reefs. Nature (Lond) 210:280–284
Bergquist PR (1978) Sponges. Hutchinson, London
Bloom SA (1975) The motile escape response of a sessile prey: a sponge-scallop mutualism. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 17:311–321
Corriero G, Pronzato R (1987) Epibiontic sponges on the bivalve Pinna nobilis. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 35:75–82
Daget J (1979) Les modèles mathématiques en écologie. Masson, Paris
Forbes M (1964) Distribution of the commensal oyster, Ostrea permollis, and its host sponge. Bull Mar Sci 14:719–750
Forester AJ (1979) The association between the sponge Halichondria panicea (Pallas) and scallop Chlamis varia (L): a commensal-protective mutualism. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 36:1–10
Kulczynski S (1927) Die Pflanzenassoziationen des Pieninen. Bull Int Acad Pol Sci Lett Classe Sci Math Nat 2:57–203
Melone N (1969) Associazione della Demospongia Crambe crambe (Schmidt) Thiele con i lamelli-branchi Spondylus gaederopus ed Arca noae. Natura (Milan) 60:195–198
Pansini M, Pronzato R (1973) Il coralligeno di Bogliasco ed il suo popolamento di poriferi. Boll Mus 1st Biol Univ Genova 41:5–34
Pansini M, Pronzato R (1981) Etude des Spongiaires de substrats artificiels immergés durant quatre ans. Vie Milieu 31:77–82
Pansini M, Pronzato R (1990) Observations on the dynamics of a Mediterranean sponge community. In: Rützler K, Macintyre VV, Smith KP (eds) New perspectives in sponge biology. Smithsonian Int Press, Washington DC (in press)
Pansini M, Pronzato R, Leone E (1977) Area minima in un popolamento di Poriferi infralitorali. In: Cinelli F, Fresi E, Mazze Ila L (eds) Atti del IX Congresso della Società Italiana di Biologia Marina. Lito “La Seppia”, Firenze, pp 331–335
Pitcher CR, Butler AJ (1987) Prédation by asteroids, escape response and morphometries of scallops with epizoic sponges. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 112:233–249
Sarà M (1970) Competition and cooperation in sponge populations. Symp Zool S oc Lond 25:273–284
Sarà M, Balduzzi A, Boero F, Pansini M, Pessani D, Pronzato R (1978) Analisi di un popolamento bentonico di falesia del Promontorio di Portofino: dati preliminari. Boll Mus 1st Biol Univ Genova 46:119–137
Vacelet J (1981) ’Etude qualitative et quantitative des salissures biologiques de plaques expérimentales immergeés en pleine eau. 6 - Les éponges. Tethys 10:165–172
Vance RR (1978) A mutualistic interaction between a sessile marine clam and its epibionts. Ecology 59:679–685
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1991 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Corriero, G., Pronzato, R., Sarà, M. (1991). The Sponge Fauna Associated with Arca noae L. (Mollusca, Bivalvia). In: Reitner, J., Keupp, H. (eds) Fossil and Recent Sponges. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75656-6_32
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75656-6_32
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-75658-0
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-75656-6
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive