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Virtual Posters
New Insights into Antarctic and sub-Antarctic sponge diversity and distribution
Marine
SCAR OSC, Auckland, New Zealand
2014
Sponges play a key role in Antarctic marine benthic community structure, forming
heterogeneous habitats supporting rich benthic communities. Compiling, reviewing and analysing new sponge data enables us to better understand regional benthic biodiversity patterns in this region. Two new complementary syntheses of Southern Ocean sponge research have been produced to provide an up-to-date benchmark of biogeographic knowledge at the end of the successful CAML (Census of Antarctic Marine Life) program. The first publication provides an updated biogeographic review of Southern Hemisphere high-latitude sponges, assessing over 10,000 distribution records (Downey et al. 2012). The second publication reviews and summarises the key advances in Southern Ocean sponge research, highlighting new knowledge gained in the areas of taxonomy, ecology, habitat importance, and biogeography in the last 40 years (Janussen & Downey, 2014).
heterogeneous habitats supporting rich benthic communities. Compiling, reviewing and analysing new sponge data enables us to better understand regional benthic biodiversity patterns in this region. Two new complementary syntheses of Southern Ocean sponge research have been produced to provide an up-to-date benchmark of biogeographic knowledge at the end of the successful CAML (Census of Antarctic Marine Life) program. The first publication provides an updated biogeographic review of Southern Hemisphere high-latitude sponges, assessing over 10,000 distribution records (Downey et al. 2012). The second publication reviews and summarises the key advances in Southern Ocean sponge research, highlighting new knowledge gained in the areas of taxonomy, ecology, habitat importance, and biogeography in the last 40 years (Janussen & Downey, 2014).
Antarctic biogeography, marine, sponges
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