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SUBMITTER: Ereskovsky A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5947102 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ereskovsky Alexander A Kovtun Oleg A OA Pronin Konstantin K KK Apostolov Apostol A Erpenbeck Dirk D Ivanenko Viatcheslav V
PeerJ 20180508
Marine caves possess unique biocoenotic and ecological characteristics. Sessile benthic species such as sponges associated with cave habitats typically show a marked zonation from the cave entrance towards the end of the cave. We describe three semi-submerged karstic caves of 50 to 83 m length and 936 to 2,291 m<sup>3</sup> volume from the poorly explored cavernicolous fauna of North-East Bulgaria. We surveyed sponge diversity and spatial variability. Eight demosponge species were identified bas ...[more]