Testing of how and why the Terpios hoshinota sponge kills stony corals
Abstract An encrusting sponge, Terpios hoshinota, has the potential to infect all species of stony corals in shallow reefs and killing them. It caused a decline in coral coverage in two south-eastern islands of Taiwan. We proposed two hypotheses to examine how the sponges kill the corals, namely, li...
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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