Data from: Clones or clans: the genetic structure of a deep-sea sponge, Aphrocallistes vastus, in unique sponge reefs of British Columbia, Canada

• Main Authors: Brown, Rachel R., Davis, Corey S., Leys, Sally P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: deep-sea; genomic duplication; glass sponge reefs; next generation sequencing; population structure; single nucleotide polymorphisms; Canada; British Columbia; Sog; Alaska; Glass sponges
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.131807; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.sc0nf

Understanding patterns of reproduction, dispersal and recruitment in deep-sea communities is increasingly important with the need to manage resource extraction and conserve species diversity. Glass sponges are usually found in deep water (>1000 m) worldwide but form kilometre-long reefs on the co...