Sponges in South Florida

Sponges in South Florida

 

  • are widespread, common and often dominant components of shallow-water marine communities;
  • number over two hundred species;Spong_guideFlorida_IMG1
  • occur in every local shallow marine habitat, including reefs, seagrass beds, rocky bottoms, sandy bottoms, and mangroves;
  • often far outnumber coral species and represent a greater percent of living biomass in local reef and rocky bottom habitats;
  • are well known but still include many undescribed species.

 

 

 

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