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Sponge Farming Trials: Survival, Attachment, and Growth of Two Indo-Pacific Sponges, Neopetrosia sp. and Stylissa massa
Joint Authors
Schiefenhövel, Karin
Kunzmann, Andreas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Sponges, an important part of the reef ecosystem, are of commercial value for public aquaria, pharmacology and chemistry.
With the growing demand for sponges, natural resources are at risk of being overexploited.
Growing of sponges in artificial or semi natural farms is an alternative.
In this study different farming methods were tested on two Indo-Pacific sponge species, Neopetrosia sp.
and Stylissa massa.
Survival, growth and attachment ability were observed with different substrates (suspended ropes, coral boulders and artificial substrate), two types of aquaria with different water volume and two different field sites in Indonesia.
The two species responded differently to their individual locations and environmental stresses.
Survival, growth and attachment rates of Neopetrosia sp.
at the field site are depending on the cultivation method, we found highest volume increment (27–35%) for a horizontal line in the field.
Whereas the volume increase for S.
massa did not show any differences for the different transplantation methods, Neopetrosia sp.
generally showed higher rates than S.
massa.
Further aquaria experiments, for example, on nutrient supply, should be tested to receive more detailed data about sponges, particularly because almost all fragments of both species showed a decline or steady state in mean length.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schiefenhövel, Karin& Kunzmann, Andreas. 2012. Sponge Farming Trials: Survival, Attachment, and Growth of Two Indo-Pacific Sponges, Neopetrosia sp. and Stylissa massa. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997002
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schiefenhövel, Karin& Kunzmann, Andreas. Sponge Farming Trials: Survival, Attachment, and Growth of Two Indo-Pacific Sponges, Neopetrosia sp. and Stylissa massa. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997002
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schiefenhövel, Karin& Kunzmann, Andreas. Sponge Farming Trials: Survival, Attachment, and Growth of Two Indo-Pacific Sponges, Neopetrosia sp. and Stylissa massa. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997002
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-997002