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A sponge of the Cliona viridis complex invades and excavates corals of the Gulf of Mannar, south-eastern India.

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Published in 2018 at "Marine and Freshwater Research"

DOI: 10.1071/mf17247

Abstract: Sponges play an important role in biogenic coral-reef degradation, and it is acknowledged that elevated levels of sponge erosion commonly indicate poor health of coral-reef environments. An increase in the abundance of coral-excavating sponge has… read more here.

Keywords: sponge cliona; gulf mannar; sponge; coral reef ... See more keywords