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Sponge Communities in Three Submarine Caves of the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean): Adaptations and Faunistic Composition
Author(s) -
Bibiloni M. A.,
Uriz M.J.,
Gili J.M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
marine ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.668
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1439-0485
pISSN - 0173-9565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0485.1989.tb00076.x
Subject(s) - balearic islands , cave , sponge , fauna , mediterranean climate , mediterranean sea , geography , submarine , sponge spicule , ecology , trophic level , oceanography , geology , paleontology , biology , archaeology
. The sponge fauna of three neighbouring submarine caves of the Island of Majorca (Balcaric Islands) is studied along a light gradient; 45 species have been recorded and systematic data are given for those showing morphological, pigmentary, or spicule differences. Adaptation to darkness and precarious trophic conditions is also discussed.