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Spawning Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Suanggi Island dive site, Banda Islands, Indonesia, Banda Sea
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Spawning Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Suanggi Island dive site, Banda Islands, Indonesia, Banda Sea
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Release of gametes from barrel sponges (Xestospongia testudinaria), Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Release of gametes from barrel sponges (Xestospongia testudinaria), Mayotte
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Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commerson) on the lookout in a sponges. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commerson) on the lookout in a sponges. Mayotte
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
Sea anemones and Sponges on the reef - Alaska Pacific Ocean
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Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then exhausted by a sponge.The Caribbean barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, is a large and common member of the coral reef communities at depths greater than 10 m, and has been called the “redwood of the deep”, due to its up to 2000 year lifespan as well as its size and color. Despite its prominence, high biomass and importance to habitat complexity and reef health, very little is know about the basic biology of this massive sponge, including rates of mortality and recruitment, reproduction, growth and age. Like reef corals, this sponge is subject to bleaching and subsequent mortality.
With support from NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base at UNCW, NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a research group has been monitoring populations of X. muta in the Florida Keys since 1997.
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Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then exhausted by a sponge.The Caribbean barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, is a large and common member of the coral reef communities at depths greater than 10 m, and has been called the “redwood of the deep”, due to its up to 2000 year lifespan as well as its size and color. Despite its prominence, high biomass and importance to habitat complexity and reef health, very little is know about the basic biology of this massive sponge, including rates of mortality and recruitment, reproduction, growth and age. Like reef corals, this sponge is subject to bleaching and subsequent mortality.
With support from NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base at UNCW, NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a research group has been monitoring populations of X. muta in the Florida Keys since 1997.
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Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
Visualization flow of water in a sponge - Aquarius Reef Base ; Fluorescein dye is used to visualize how water is absorbed at the outside and then exhausted by a sponge.The Caribbean barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, is a large and common member of the coral reef communities at depths greater than 10 m, and has been called the “redwood of the deep”, due to its up to 2000 year lifespan as well as its size and color. Despite its prominence, high biomass and importance to habitat complexity and reef health, very little is know about the basic biology of this massive sponge, including rates of mortality and recruitment, reproduction, growth and age. Like reef corals, this sponge is subject to bleaching and subsequent mortality.
With support from NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base at UNCW, NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a research group has been monitoring populations of X. muta in the Florida Keys since 1997.
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Scientists in laboratory - Aquarius Reef Base Florida ; Dr. Chris Martens (front left), Dr.Niels Lindquist (left), UNC Chapel Hill and other members
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
© Christoph Gerigk / Biosphoto
Scientists in laboratory - Aquarius Reef Base Florida ; Dr. Chris Martens (front left), Dr.Niels Lindquist (left), UNC Chapel Hill and other members of the saturation diver team /2011 Ocean Acidification Mission
© Christian Gautier / Biosphoto
Sponge spicules Chondrilla nucula polarized light
© Yann Hubert / Biosphoto
Bottlenose Dolphins playing with a sponge Tuamotu Polynesia
© Yann Hubert / Biosphoto
Bottlenose Dolphins playing with a sponge Tuamotu Polynesia
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Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
© Daniela Dirscherl / WaterFrame - Agence / Biosphoto
© Daniela Dirscherl / WaterFrame - Agence / Biosphoto
Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Wood Cauliflower (Sparassis crispa) in an undergrowth in autumn, Finistère, France
© Jean Mayet / Biosphoto
© Jean Mayet / Biosphoto
Wood Cauliflower (Sparassis crispa) in an undergrowth in autumn, Finistère, France
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Sponge and fluorescent coral side by side in the half-light of the S pass coral reef. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Sponge and fluorescent coral side by side in the half-light of the S pass coral reef. Mayotte
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Tiny, indeterminate fluorescent organisms measuring no more than 5 millimetres on the surface of a sponge, Mayotte.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Tiny, indeterminate fluorescent organisms measuring no more than 5 millimetres on the surface of a sponge, Mayotte.
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Glass sponge (Euplectella sp) at a depth of 700 m off Roatan Island, Honduras
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Abbot's Eddy dive
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Abbot's Eddy dive site, Kadola Island, Penyu Group, Lucipara, Banda Sea, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Barrel Sponges (Xestospongia testudinaria) with sun in background, Beacon Slope dive site, Nyata Island, near Alor, Indonesia
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Harmless tracer ink injected into Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Harmless tracer ink injected into Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), to demonstrate flow patterns, Cannibal Rock dive site, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, south Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) on dead tree of the Cher
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
Freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) on dead tree of the Cher river, city of Couffy, Loir-et-Cher, France
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Freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) on a car rim at the bottom of the river Cher, Couffy, Loir-et-Cher, France
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
Freshwater sponge (Spongilla lacustris) on a car rim at the bottom of the river Cher, Couffy, Loir-et-Cher, France
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Spawning Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Suanggi Island dive site, Banda Islands, Indonesia, Banda Sea
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with holes in island
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with holes in island caused by erosion, Yilliet Kecil dive site, Yilliet Island, Misool, Raja Ampat, ndonesia
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Slender Grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) in Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Pulau Suanggi dive site, near Banda Neira, Maluku, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Slender Grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) in Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria), Pulau Suanggi dive site, near Banda Neira, Maluku, Indonesia
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Coral Killing Sponge (Chalinula nematifera), envelopes living coral, dissolves their tissues and takes over their living space, Lava Flow dive site,
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Coral Killing Sponge (Chalinula nematifera), envelopes living coral, dissolves their tissues and takes over their living space, Lava Flow dive site, Gunung Api, Banda Neira, Maluku, Banda Sea, Indonesia
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Fish school by Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with sun
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Fish school by Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with sun in background, Castle Rock dive site, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with Crinoids (Comatulida Order) with sun in background, Cannibal Rock dive site, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Morel (Morchella conica), Rhine forests, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
© Bruno Mathieu / Biosphoto
© Bruno Mathieu / Biosphoto
Morel (Morchella conica), Rhine forests, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
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Morel (Morchella conica), Rhine forests, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
© Bruno Mathieu / Biosphoto
© Bruno Mathieu / Biosphoto
Morel (Morchella conica), Rhine forests, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
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Morel (Morchella conica), Rhine forests, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
© Bruno Mathieu / Biosphoto
© Bruno Mathieu / Biosphoto
Morel (Morchella conica), Rhine forests, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
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Juvenile Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris) on Sponge (Clathria sp), night dive, Seraya Secrets dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Juvenile Guineafowl Puffer (Arothron meleagris) on Sponge (Clathria sp), night dive, Seraya Secrets dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia
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Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hixtrix) by sponge, Kampung Baru
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Thorny Seahorse (Hippocampus hixtrix) by sponge, Kampung Baru dive site, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, Banda Sea
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White elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) Under a birch tree in early
© André Simon / Biosphoto
© André Simon / Biosphoto
White elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) Under a birch tree in early winter, Country garden, Lorraine, France
© Bruno Guénard / Biosphoto
Soft coral and sponges on the reef, Raja-Ampat, Indonesia
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Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with sun in background,
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) with sun in background, The Cove dive site, Atauro Island, East Timor
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Young Lionfish (Pterois volitans) on the S pass reef, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Young Lionfish (Pterois volitans) on the S pass reef, Mayotte
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Galathea from the depths. A galathea photographed at a depth of 120 metres on the CORCOMA study station. To date its identification is not formal.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Galathea from the depths. A galathea photographed at a depth of 120 metres on the CORCOMA study station. To date its identification is not formal. Mesophotic coral reef, Mayotte
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White elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) in dead leaves, Bugey, Ain,
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
White elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) in dead leaves, Bugey, Ain, France
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White elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) in dead leaves, Bugey, Ain, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
White elfin saddle (Helvella crispa) in dead leaves, Bugey, Ain, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta) in dead leaves,
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta) in dead leaves, Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta) in hand, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta) in hand, Lorraine, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames,
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames,
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
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Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames,
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Classic yellow morel (Morchella esculenta), Bouxières-aux-dames, Lorraine, France
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Cauliflower fungus (Sparassis laminosa) on a conifer stump, Jura, France
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
© Stéphane Vitzthum / Biosphoto
Cauliflower fungus (Sparassis laminosa) on a conifer stump, Jura, France