Larval release and settlement of the marine sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis (Porifera, Demospongiae) under controlled laboratory conditions

Xue, Lingyun; Zhang, Xichang; Zhang, Wei

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.01.037

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“…We measured temporal variability in the organic and inorganic content of two species of demosponges found on the west Wales coast, Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766) and Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu, 1818). We hypothesized that inorganic material would be higher in the winter months due to an increase in wave action (after Palumbi, 1984), and decrease in temperature (Schönberg & Barthel, 1997; Mercurio et al ., 2000; Subagio et al ., 2017), and that as reproductive timings of H. perlevis and H. panicea have been shown to depend on environmental conditions, including temperature (Witte et al ., 1994 and Xue et al ., 2009, respectively), a sudden drop in organic content is likely to occur at some point in the year consistent with their previously described reproductive timings.…”

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“…It occurs in the littoral zone of the UK coastline all year round (Stone, 1970a). Hymeniacidon perlevis is viviparous (Stone, 1970b) with ova being fertilized in the sponge, where they develop into larvae that are eventually released (Xue et al, 2009). The reproductive season of H. perlevis occurs from April to August in temperate seas (spring/summer in the northern hemisphere) (Topsent, 1911;Levi, 1956;Wapstra & van Soest, 1987;Gaino et al, 2010), although the exact timing depends on various environmental conditions (Xue et al, 2009).…”

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“…The reproductive timing of sponges is also known to be influenced by environmental conditions (e.g. Witte et al ., 1994; Xue et al ., 2009; Bautista-Guerrero et al ., 2010; Zarrouk et al ., 2013), potentially making it difficult to distinguish between reproductive and environmentally associated changes in organic content. Sponge organic content can change with food availability, as in low food environments sponges may need to use organic storage compounds to meet metabolic demand; this would increase the proportion of inorganic material in the sponge.…”

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Rapid acclimation in sponges: seasonal variation in the organic content of two intertidal sponge species

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The ability to acclimate quickly to changing environmental conditions is important for sessile organisms that cannot move to areas with more favourable conditions. Sponges are known to exhibit considerable phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental variability. However, most studies examining differences in sponge morphology have looked at spatial variation in morphological characteristics by comparing sponges at sites with differing environmental conditions. Here we explored the potential of two intertidal sponge species (Halichondria panicea and Hymeniacidon perlevis) to show seasonal acclimation to changing environmental conditions at two sites on the Welsh coast, UK. Both species had a higher proportion of inorganic tissue content in winter months, which correlated with higher levels of wave action and lower temperature, representing either an increase in spicule size/number or a loss of organic material. We also detected rapid decreases in organic content in some months, which corresponded with previously reported reproductive timings for the two species, and likely represent gamete release events. While the increased inorganic content in winter months may be a secondary consequence of reduced food and the sponges having to rely on organic reserves to meet metabolic demand, the higher level of inorganic material in winter likely makes sponges stiffer and stronger, and better able to deal with higher levels of wave action during winter months.

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“…Therefore, the larval release may take place gradually as corroborated by the co-existence of stereoblastula and parenchymella larvae in June and of stereoblastulae in the following months (July and August). Likewise, this asynchronous event was previously confirmed under controlled laboratory conditions [8].…”

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“…Recently, in order to develop methods for artificial seed production and sustainable supply in sponge aquaculture, H. perlevis has been the focus of an intensive study, and it focused on larval release and settlement under controlled condition [8].…”

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Reproduction of the Intertidal Sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu)Along a Bathymetric Gradient

Gaino¹,

Cardone²,

Corriero³

2010

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Abstract:The reproductive cycle of the demosponge Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu) was investigated at the Mar Piccolo di Taranto (Ionian Sea, Apulian). According to the distribution of the specimens, along a bathymetric gradient, sponges have been subdivided in two groups, named group A and group B. The former was made up of specimens that are usually exposed in the air when there is a low water level and the latter by specimens that are constantly submerged. Monthly monitoring (February 2006 -January 2007 of twenty tagged specimens (ten in each group) was carried out in order to compare the reproductive efforts in the two groups. The reproductive pattern differed slightly between the two groups; the majority of the females in group B restrict oocyte production till May. In addition, group A exhibits a significantly higher density of sexual elements, than those belonging to group B. It was hypothesised that the sexual activity of the submerged specimens, living close to the soft bottom, could be influenced by severe anoxic crises due to periodic algal decay, whereas the intertidal specimens, located some decimetres off the soft bottom, and subjected to the moderate water movement, were not affected. The thick algal assemblage associated with the intertidal specimens gives protection against dehydration and solar irradiation during the prolonged periods of air exposure. By September, none of the monitored specimens had survived. The finding of newly developing small specimens in late winter supports a possible colonisation from residual sponge fragments dispersed before mass mortality.

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Response of Sponge Microbiomes to Environmental Variations

Yang

Zhang

Franco

2019

Symbiotic Microbiomes of Coral Reefs Sponges and Corals

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Larval release and settlement of the marine sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis (Porifera, Demospongiae) under controlled laboratory conditions

Cited by 11 publications

References 33 publications

Rapid acclimation in sponges: seasonal variation in the organic content of two intertidal sponge species

Rapid acclimation in sponges: seasonal variation in the organic content of two intertidal sponge species

Reproduction of the Intertidal Sponge Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu)Along a Bathymetric Gradient

Response of Sponge Microbiomes to Environmental Variations

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