Diversity patterns and zoogeography of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean shallow-water sponge fauna

• Published in: Hydrobiologia
• Main Authors: Xavier, J. R., van Soest, Rob W. M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2012
• Subjects: Porifera; Demospongiae; Biogeography; Marine biodiversity; Paleoclimate; Taxonomic distinctness; Bray; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/131838; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-011-0880-4

18 páginas, 9 figuras, 1 tabla. Recognizing and understanding presentday biodiversity and biogeographical patterns and how these relate to contemporary and past climate is pivotal to predict the effect of future climate on marine biodiversity and promote adequate conservation policies. Sponges const...