Rapid respiratory responses of the deep-water sponge Geodia barretti exposed to suspended sediments

• Published in: Aquatic Biology
• Main Authors: I Tjensvoll, T Kutti, JH Fosså, RJ Bannister
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2013
• Subjects: Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Microbiology; QR1-502; Barents Sea; Norway; Tromsø; Fishing Ground; Tromsø-flaket
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00522; https://doaj.org/article/326b3b00cb074ba7b78afc5937adafce

Sponges often dominate deep-water benthic faunal communities and can comprise up to 90% of the benthic biomass. Due to the large amount of water that they filter daily, sponges are an important link between benthic and pelagic ecosystems. Across the Tromsø-flaket, Barents Sea, Norway, there are high...