Open AccessFlorida’s Marine Sponges
Author(s) -
John Stevely,
Don Sweat
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-sg095-2008
Subject(s) - sponge , fishery , marine biology , geography , archaeology , biology , ecology , botany
SGEF-169, a 4-page fact sheet by John Stevely and Don Sweat, describes why study and management of sponge populations remains essential to the health of Florida’s coastal waters and discusses their potential pharmaceutical value, harvesting practices, their history, biology, and other interesting facts. Published by the Florida Sea Grant Program, December 2008.