[Coral-List] Sponge growth estimates from a shipwreck using photogrammetry and posted videos

[Pawlik, Joseph]

Hi all,

We just published an open-access article that provides growth estimates of 16 species of Caribbean sponges from a shipwreck using photogrammetry and posted YouTube videos to validate sponge age. The data corroborate a resource trade-off between growth and chemical defenses for Caribbean sponges.

Olinger, L.K., Scott, A.R., McMurray, S.E., Pawlik, J.R. 2019. Growth estimates of Caribbean reef sponges on a shipwreck using 3D photogrammetry. Scientific Reports, 9: 19398.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-54681-2

Regards,

Joe
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Joseph R. Pawlik
Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology
Dept. of Biology and Marine Biology
UNCW Center for Marine Science
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