How do sponges influence the availability of nutrients on coral reefs?

By Cara Fiore and Elizabeth Kujawinski
Backed by Jo Kujawinski, Linda Dreier, Mark Rienecker, Nina Fiore, Denny Luan, Peter Kujawinski, Raymond Fiore, Frank Saglio, Ana Braun, Jessica Cherry, and 44 other backers
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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DOI: 10.18258/3568
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The results are in, the paper is out, and another sponge...
January 12, 2017
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Sponges do more than remove nutrients from the water
November 3, 2015
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A closer look at sponge symbionts
July 7, 2015
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Samples Have Been Run!
May 30, 2015
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Update on Sample Analysis- April 17
April 17, 2015
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What's in a mass?
April 5, 2015
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Update on Sample Analysis
March 18, 2015
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Why Do We Care About Dissolved Organic Matter (and What...
March 4, 2015
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We reached our goal!
February 14, 2015
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Do all sponges filter water?
February 9, 2015
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How do sponges pump so much water?
February 3, 2015
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Under the Sea: What It's Like Living in Aquarius
January 30, 2015
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Can sponges prevent algal blooms by filtering or do algal...
January 28, 2015
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Living in Aquarius for 10 days
January 17, 2015
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January 15, 2015
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In the field: We have samples – with your help we will...
January 12, 2015
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Preparing for the field
January 2, 2015
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