Dissolved organic matter fluxes and fatty acid composition from shallow-water and deep-water demo- and hexactinellid sponges from New Zealand
T. Stratmann, M. L. Miranda Montenegro, A. de Kluijver, K. Busch, M. Kelly, S. Mills, P. J. Schupp
This study examines dissolved organic matter (DOM) fluxes and fatty acid composition in New Zealand sponges, finding that some species release TDN and alter FDOM fluorophores, suggesting bacterial involvement in DOM transformation.
bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2024Ecology