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Sponge productivity and abundance on the reef flat at Flinders Reef, Coral Sea

Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Sponge population surveys were conducted in mid-winter (July 1983) at 8 sites along a 1.3 km transect across the reef flat, north of the weather station on Flinders Cay. All sponges within duplicate 2 x 2 m quadrats were collected, identified and weighed (wet weight). Respirometry was used to measure rates of oxygen exchange on 20 to 55 g (wet weight) samples of sponge tissue. Rates were measured for 5 specimens of each of Carteriospongia "folpap", Carteriospongia "cups" and Phyllospongia "fingers" and 2 specimens of Thorectidae "firmred". Integrated daily productivity was estimated by using light profiles, measured at the time and interpreted using published equations. Summer productivity rates were estimated using the July production and respiration rates and summer light profiles, with no provision for changes in photoadaptation or temperature. Chlorophyll a content (µg/g wet weight) and mean thickness (mm) of the sponge tissue used for respirometry were also measured.
This research was undertaken to determine the contribution of sponges to reef flat productivity by:1. estimating the size and extent of sponge populations on the reef flat2. measuring photosynthetic production and respiration of specimens of the most abundant sponge species present
Specimens of sponges were provided to Professor PR Bergquist of the Australian Museum with the following registration numbers:Thorectidae "firmred": Z4970Carteriospongia "folpap": Z4977Phyllospongia "fingers": Z4978Carteriospongia "cups": Z4974

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: Statement: Surveys between 56 and 537 m along the 1.3 km transect were curtailed due to bad weather. Estimates of the sponge populations in this part of the transect were made visually.The respirometry method is described in:Wilkinson CR (1983) Net primary productivity in coral reef sponges. Science 219: 410-412.In the Flinders Reef experiments, a larger 650 ml chamber was used.The method used to estimate daily productivity is outlined in:Chalker BE, Cox T, Dunlap WC (1984) Seasonal changes in primary production and photoadaptation by the reef-building coral Acropora granulosa, on the Great Barrier Reef. In: Holm-Hansen O, Bolos L, Gilles R (eds) Marine phytoplankton and productivity. Springer, Berlin Heildeberg New York Tokyo, pp 73-87.

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Wilkinson, Clive R, Dr (Principal Investigator)

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Productivity and abundance of large sponge populations on Flinders Reef flats, Coral Sea: Wilkinson CR (1987) Productivity and abundance of large sponge populations on Flinders Reef flats, Coral Sea. Coral Reefs 5: 183-188.

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