Individualistic patterns in the budding morphology of the Mediterranean demosponge Aplysina aerophoba


JULIO A. DÍAZ
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8127-6863
JUANCHO MOVILLA
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6847-8460
PERE FERRIOL
Abstract

The external morphology of sponges is characterized by high plasticity, generally considered to be shaped by environmental factors and modulated through complex morphogenetic pathways. This work shows for the first time that explants of the Atlanto-Mediterranean demosponge Aplysina aerophoba reared in aquaria under different pH and temperature conditions produce reproductive buds with a phenotype determined by the donor individual. These results suggest, therefore, that genotype can be an important factor controlling different phenotypes in this species.

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Biografie autore
JULIO A. DÍAZ, Universidad de las Islas Baleares
Departamento de Biología, Área de Ecología
JUANCHO MOVILLA, Instituto Español de Oceanografía
Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Estación de Investigación Jaume Ferrer
PERE FERRIOL, Universidad de las Islas Baleares
Departamento de Biología, Área de Ecología
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