On a Reef Far, Far Away: Anthropogenic Impacts Following Extreme Storms Affect Sponge Health and Bacterial Communities
A. Shore, J. A. Sims, M. Grimes, L. I. Howe-Kerr, C. G. B. Grupstra, S. M. Doyle, L. Stadler, J. B. Sylvan, K. E. Shamberger, S. W. Davies, L. Z. Santiago-Vasquez, A. M. Correa
This study shows that severe storms cause runoff that impacts sponge health and bacterial communities in offshore reefs, with evidence of wastewater contamination detected in sponges after flood events.
bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology