Hexactinellid sponge ecology: Growth rates and seasonality in deep water sponges

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 230, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 111-129

  Leys, Sally P ^a,b   Lauzon, Nelson R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep sea; Ecology; Growth rates; Hexactinellida; Seasonality; Sponge

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; SEASONALITY; SPONGE;

ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; ECOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; SAANICH INLET;

HEXACTINELLIDA; PORIFERA; RHABDOCALYPTUS DAWSONI;

EID: 0032533822     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00088-4     Document Type: Article

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