ZONATION OF PORIFERA: ANALYSIS OF BATHYMETRIC DISTRIBUTION FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA REGION

Authors

Allison Louise Stockman, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Poriferan biology, sponges, bathymetric distribution, California

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

During the seven weeks which I spent researching at Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey, California, my focus was to delve into the many aspects of Poriferan biology. I am curious as to how sponges function and to what does the Phylum owe its long success in occupying such a specialized niche in the ecosystem. The core of my project was to discover and chart zonation patterns of the various species of Porifera along designated shores along the Monterey Peninsula, and then use this information to integrate sponges into preestablished zonation patterns of the marine environment. Through my efforts I am attempting to develop a unique record of an important and inadequately known section of the marine intertidal community.

Recommended Citation

Stockman, Allison Louise (2014) "ZONATION OF PORIFERA: ANALYSIS OF BATHYMETRIC DISTRIBUTION FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA REGION," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 959.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/959