Variation in the Time of Annual Degeneration of the Estuarine Sponge, Haliclona loosanoffi

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Abstract
Haliclona loosanoffi occurs in an active form in the Mystic Estuary, Connecticut, during a period which may be as short as 2 months or as long as 5 months, depending upon the year. Variation in the time of degeneration of the sponge is not clearly related to differences in estuarine water temperature or salinity. Early degeneration does not appear to affect sexual reproduction, but it may severely limit gemmule production.

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