%0 Journal Article
%T The Shallow Water Marine Sponges (Porifera) of Cebu, Philippines
%A Ma. Belinda Longakit
%A Filipina Sotto
%A Michelle Kelly
%J Science Diliman
%D 2005
%I University of the Philippines
%X Thirty-three (33) species of marine sponge were identified in this study. Four were identified as possiblynew to science; a short description of these species is given here. In addition, one species has potentialfor bath sponge culture. Percent similarity of species is low between stations suggesting a highly diversesponge assemblage around the island. Clustering of the stations appears to be related to distancebetween stations.
%K sponges
%K Cebu
%K percentage similarity
%K number of species
%U http://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/59/10