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PLoS One September 2012 PMID 22558119

Global diversity of sponges (Porifera).

Rob W M Van Soest, Nicole Boury-Esnault, Jean Vacelet, Martin Dohrmann, Dirk Erpenbeck, Nicole J De Voogd, Nadiezhda Santodomingo, Bart Vanhoorne, Michelle Kelly, John N A Hooper

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The social discussions reflect a general agreement on the relevance of the research, with some users mentioning the significance of regional studies and biodiversity patterns, such as comments on sponge diversity being higher in tropical regions. The tone is informative but not highly passionate, and words like 'support' and references to figures suggest a respectful acknowledgment of the publication's contributions.

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  • The World Porifera Database (WPD) now provides the first comprehensive data on global sponge biodiversity, revealing a total of 8,553 known species, mostly belonging to the class Demospongiae.
  • Species richness is higher in tropical marine regions and lower in colder ocean areas, but overall data is biased by collection efforts rather than true diversity, making global patterns difficult to establish.
  • Regional studies are currently more effective than global analyses for understanding sponge biogeography, and invasive sponge species may impact future distribution patterns.]
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