Biology of Sponges, The

Synopsis: Sponges are one of the more colorful and abundant groups of animals, yet they are generally poorly known by students of biology. One reason for this is the difficulty of observing anatomy and behaviour in these animals -- features that exist at the microscopic level, and processes that take place over extended periods of time. This programme reveals many of the difficult conceptual aspects of sponge biology through microscopy, animation, and time-lapse microscope photography.

This video is divided into ten modules that together give a fairly comprehensive overview of sponge biology: Introduction and Characteristic Features; Sponge Cell Types and Organization; How Sponges Feed; The Sponge Skeleton; Class Calcerea;
Class Hexactinellida; Class Demospongia; Sponge Ecology: Avoiding Predation; Sponge Reproduction; Sponge Evolution
Series: Biology of..., The: Series
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2003
Documentation: Study notes downloadable from http://ebiomedia.com/prod/BOsponges.html
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: marine animals; marine biology; sponges

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