Eastern Arctic and Subarctic Sponge Identification - DFO Multispecies Trawl Surveys (2010-2014, 2017 and 2019) ...

• Main Author: Lirette, Camille
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Mendeley Data 2023
• Subjects: Species Identification; Taxonomy; Porifera; Arctic Ocean; Arctic; Baffin Bay; Canada; Hudson; Hudson Strait; Baffin; Davis Strait; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17632/79ndd5mmnx; https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/79ndd5mmnx

Sponges (phylum Porifera) are benthic filter feeding animals that play an important role in nutrient cycling and habitat provision in the deep sea. However, despite these key functional roles, sponge communities in Arctic marine environments are still poorly known. Sponges were collected between 201...