Marine sponges in a snowstorm - extreme sensitivity of a sponge holobiont to marine oil snow and chemically dispersed oil pollution

• Main Authors: Vad, Johanne, Suja, Laura Duran, Summers, Stephen, Henry, Theodore B., Roberts, J. Murray
• Other Authors: Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Holobiont; Marine Snow
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/163823
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Holobionts formed by a host organism and associated symbionts are key biological units in marine ecosystems where they are responsible for fundamental ecosystem services. Therefore, understanding anthropogenic impacts on holobionts is essential. Sponges (Phylum Porifera) are ideal holobiont models....