Este artículo contiene 13 páginas, 6 figuras, 4 tablas.Recent episodes of mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea have been reported for the closely related marine sponges Ircinia fasciculata and Ircinia variabilis that live in sympatry. In this context, the assessment of the genetic diversity, bottlenecks and connectivity of these sponges has become urgent in order to evaluate the potential effects of mass mortalities on their latitudinal range. Our study aims to establish (1) the genetic structure, connectivity and signs of bottlenecks across the populations of I. fasciculata and (2) the hybridization levels between I. fasciculata and I. variabilis. To accomplish the first objective, 194 individuals of I. fasciculata from 12 locati...
16 páginas, 6 tablas, 8 figuras.Sponges are considered poor invaders, and no genetic studies on int...
Deep-sea North Atlantic sponge grounds are crucial components of the marine fauna providing a key ro...
4 páginas, 1 tabla.The abundance of the bath sponge Spongia agaricinahas decreased drastically in r...
Recent episodes of mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea have been reported for the closely rela...
The recovery potential of decimated populations of sponges will largely hinge on their populations' ...
Background: Knowledge about the distribution of the genetic variation of marine species is fundament...
The Mediterranean bath sponge Spongia officinalis is an iconic species with high socio-economic valu...
Understanding population genetic structure can help us to infer dispersal patterns, predict populati...
9 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables.[Background] Rare species have seldom been studied in marine habitats, ...
Highlights: • Fan-shaped sponges display panmixia at three locations in the Cantabrian Sea. • Subt...
16 páginas, 6 tablas, 8 figuras.Sponges are considered poor invaders, and no genetic studies on int...
Deep-sea North Atlantic sponge grounds are crucial components of the marine fauna providing a key ro...
4 páginas, 1 tabla.The abundance of the bath sponge Spongia agaricinahas decreased drastically in r...
Recent episodes of mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea have been reported for the closely rela...
The recovery potential of decimated populations of sponges will largely hinge on their populations' ...
Background: Knowledge about the distribution of the genetic variation of marine species is fundament...
The Mediterranean bath sponge Spongia officinalis is an iconic species with high socio-economic valu...
Understanding population genetic structure can help us to infer dispersal patterns, predict populati...
9 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables.[Background] Rare species have seldom been studied in marine habitats, ...
Highlights: • Fan-shaped sponges display panmixia at three locations in the Cantabrian Sea. • Subt...
16 páginas, 6 tablas, 8 figuras.Sponges are considered poor invaders, and no genetic studies on int...
Deep-sea North Atlantic sponge grounds are crucial components of the marine fauna providing a key ro...
4 páginas, 1 tabla.The abundance of the bath sponge Spongia agaricinahas decreased drastically in r...