Ecology of sponge assemblages (Porifera) in the Wakatobi region, south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia

James John Bell, David Smith

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Abstract

The influence of sedimentation, depth and substratum angle on sponge assemblages in the Wakatobi region, south-eastern Sulawesi, Indonesia was considered. Sponge assemblages were sampled from two reef localities. The first reef (Sampela) was highly impacted by high sedimentation rates with fine sediment particles that settle slowly, while the second (Hoga) experienced only fast settling coarse sediment with lower overall sedimentation rates. Sponge assemblages were sampled (area occupied and numbers) on the reef flat (0 m) and at 5 (reef crest), 10 and 15 m (15 m at Hoga only). Some significant (P4·61, df=9, P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)581-591
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Volume84
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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