Sponge Grounds in the Arctic Deep Sea (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Sponge Grounds in the Arctic Deep Sea

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The dense sponge grounds discovered in the Arctic deep sea on the northerly Langseth Ridge seamount structure represent an astonishingly rich ecosystem, demonstrating the ability of sponges and associated microorganisms to exploit a variety of refractory food sources including fossil seep detritus.

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Alfred-Wegener-Institut / PS101 AWI OFOS system

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