Advances in Sponge Science: Phylogeny, Systematics, Ecology

On of two special issues of  Advances in Marine Biology focusing on sponge science it features comprehensive reviews of the latest studies that are advancing our understanding of the fascinating marine phylum Porifera. The selected contributors are internationally renowned researchers in their respective fields and provide a thorough overview of the state-of-the-art of sponge science

This volume will become a reference to marine biologists with interest in benthic ecology and biotic interactions, including symbiosis chemical and molecular ecology systematics, phylogeny, and evolution sponge culture and tissue engineering

1. 1- Deep Phylogeny and Evolution of Sponges (Phylum Porifera)

   Gert Wörheide, Martin Dohrmann, Dirk Erpenbeck, Claire Larroux,

   Manuel Maldonado, Oliver Voigt, Carole Borchiellini and Denis Lavrov

   2- Sponge Systematics Facing new challenges

   Paco Cárdenas, Thierry Pérez and Nicole Boury-Esnault

   3- The role of sponges in the Mesoamerican barrier-reef ecosystem, Belize

   Klaus Rützler

   4- Ecological interactions and the distribution, abundance, and diversity of sponges

   Janie Wulff

   5- Sponge ecology in the molecular era

   Maria J. Uriz and Xavier Turon