Table 2 Composition and average density (individuals m−2 ± SE) of the sponges surveyed from five rhodolith beds in Bahia Magdalena
From: Sponge–rhodolith interactions in a subtropical estuarine system
Sponge species | Growth form | Bed 1 | Bed 2 | Bed 3 | Bed 4 | Bed 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scopalina sp. | E, M | 21.5 ± 1.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.7 |
Halichondria panicea | M | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 1.9 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.8 |
Halichondria cf. semitubulosa | D | 20.0 ± 3.6 | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 6.9 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 0.4 |
Mycale cf. magnirhapidifera | E | 2.1 ± 1.0 | 0.3 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.4 |
Mycale cecilia | E, M | 3.3 ± 1.0 | – | – | 2.4 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 0.5 |
Suberites aurantiaca | M | 0.1 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | – | 0.3 ± 0.1 | – |
Dysidea cachui | M | 0.9 ± 0.3 | – | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | – |
Cliona euryphylla | Ex | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.5 |
Cliona californiana | Ex | 0.1 ± 0.2 | – | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.4 |
Haliclona sp. | Cu | 0.8 ± 0.4 | – | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 0.0 |
Haplosclerida sp. 1 | M | 0.7 ± 0.6 | – | – | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.6 |
Haplosclerida sp. 2 | M | – | 0.2 ± 0.1 | – | – | – |
Clathrinida sp. | M | – | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 1.1 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.4 |