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Virus predation by sponges is a new nutrient‐flow pathway in coral reef food webs
Author(s) -
Hadas Eran,
Marie Dominique,
Shpigel Muki,
Ilan Micha
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.2006.51.3.1548
Subject(s) - sponge , coral reef , reef , trophic level , coral , nutrient , biology , predation , ecology , botany
The removal efficiency of viral particles by the coral reef sponge Negombata magnifica was measured. Virus particles were removed by the sponge at an average efficiency of 23.3% ± 2.9%. Significant amounts of nutrients are transported from virus particles to higher trophic levels via sponges.