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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Response to psakanan@ratree.psu.ac.th regarding sponge preservation.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dear Coral Listeners</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>There is a Guide to the classification of sponges (including collection, preservation, histology etc.) at the following URL</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>(<A HREF="http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/organisation/sections/SessileMarineInvertebrates/index.asp" TARGET="_blank">http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/organisation/sections/SessileMarineInvertebrates/index.asp</A>) [scroll down the page until you come to "Download the Guide to ... etc" The document is in PDF format.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Unfortunately this 'Sponguide' is now very much out of date, and will shortly be replaced by a 'Systema Porifera' (Hooper & Van Soest (eds), Plenum Press, New York) (probably in 2 volumes, and hopefully published mid-2002). Nevertheless, the 'Sponguide' should give you a window into the phylum - yes, there are other phyla living in coral reefs !</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John Hooper</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Dr John N.A. Hooper</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Director, Queensland Centre for Biodiversity</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Queensland Museum, , P.O. Box 3300</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>SOUTH BRISBANE, QLD, 4101, AUSTRALIA</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Associate Professor , Department of Zoology & Entomology</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>fax +61-7-3846-1226 or 3846-1918</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>phone +61-7-3840-7722 or 0412-695-592</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>email JohnH@qm.qld.gov.au</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au" TARGET="_blank">http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au</A></FONT>
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