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Sponges on floating marine litter

2025
Gabriel de Oliveira, Pedro J. Freire, Rodrigo Alves Ribeiro, Luiz Carlos Gomes, Alain Alves Póvoa

Summary

This Brazilian study documented the first observation of the sponge Haliclona sp. growing on plastic marine debris in Brazil, observed at Charitas Beach in Guanabara Bay. The finding highlights how plastic debris creates novel substrates for benthic organisms and can act as a raft for species dispersal.

Study Type Environmental

This study aims to document the first occurrence of the sponge (Haliclona sp.) adhered to plastic in Brazil. This observation was made at Charitas Beach, located in Guanabara Bay (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), within its known distribution range in the Atl

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