R. Osinga

The deep-sea ecosystem engineer Geodia barretti (Porifera, Demospongiae) maintains basic physiological functions under simulated future ocean pH and temperature conditions

This study examines the physiological response of the deep-sea sponge Geodia barretti to simulated future ocean conditions and finds no significant effect on metabolic indicators, though tissue necrosis is observed.

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is essential to balance the metabolic demands of four dominant North-Atlantic deepsea sponges

This study shows that dissolved organic carbon (DOC) meets most of the metabolic needs of deep-sea sponges, enabling them to thrive in nutrient-poor environments.

Depth and turbidity affect in situ pumping activity of the Mediterranean sponge Chondrosia reniformis (Nardo, 1847)

This study measures how depth and turbidity affect the pumping activity of the sponge Chondrosia reniformis in the Mediterranean, finding that depth has a stronger negative impact than turbidity.

Adding insult to injury: Effects of chronic oxybenzone exposure and elevated temperature on two reef-building corals

This study examines how chronic oxybenzone exposure and elevated temperature affect two reef-building corals, finding that oxybenzone worsens heat stress effects on photosynthesis and microbiome.