First records of the freshwater sponges Corvoheteromeyenia heterosclera and (Porifera: Spongillidae) from Curacao with species descriptions and data from transplantation experiments
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| Publication date | 2001 |
| Journal | Caribbean Journal of Science |
| Volume | Issue number | 334 |
| Pages (from-to) | 88-94 |
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| Abstract | The freshwater sponges Corvoheteromeyenia heterosclera and Spongilla alba are documented for Curacao, being the first report of freshwater sponges from this semi-arid, southern Caribbean island. The sponges occur in relatively clear, sunlit, non-stagnant, water and are probably less common now because man-made freshwater localities from the colonial era are largely deserted and in poor repairs. Translation to suitable sites could enhance the conservation of these sponges. |
| Document type | Article |
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