Asteroids eating sponges from Tethys Bay, East Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Cerrano, Carlo, Bavestrello, Giorgio, Calcinai, Barbara, Cattaneo-Vietti, Riccardo, Sarà, Antonio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2000
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; East Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095410200000050x; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S095410200000050X

In many Antarctic benthic communities, sponges can be considered as keystone species on both hard and soft bottoms, affecting community structure and sediment texture (Cattaneo-Vietti et al . 2000). Moreover, Antarctic sponges are known to be exploited by numerous organisms as atrophic source. The m...