First report of the coral-killing sponge Terpios Hoshinota Rützler and Muzik, 1993 in Western Australia: A new threat to Kimberley coral reefs?

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First report of the coral-killing sponge Terpios Hoshinota Rützler and Muzik, 1993 in Western Australia: A new threat to Kimberley coral reefs?

The cyanobacteriosponge Terpios hoshinota has been reported throughout the Indo-Pacific including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The species encrusts live coral, giant clams, and other benthos and can be a threat to benthic communities on coral reefs. The Kimberley region of Western Australia ha...

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Main Authors:	Fromont, J., Richards, Zoe, Wilson, N.G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI 2019
Subjects:	Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Biodiversity Conservation Ecology Biodiversity & Conservation Environmental Sciences & Ecology barcoding giant clam hard coral invasive species Porifera Scleractinia ENCRUSTING SPONGE GREEN ISLAND CYANOBACTERIOSPONGE DEMOSPONGIAE COMMUNITIES ABUNDANCE OUTBREAK SYSTEM
Online Access:	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP160101508 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90696

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