Species of Freshwater Sponges and Their Distribution Within The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
2015. Species of Freshwater Sponges and Their Distribution Within The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Two species of sponge were detected in the park in the Abrams Creek embayment: Trochospongilla horrida and Radiospongilla crateriformes. These are both widely distributed and common sponges in Tennessee. Sites on the Middle Prong Little River, Little Pigeon River, Oconaluftee River, and a separate site on Abrams Creek did not produce sponges. It is conjectured that other streams lack sufficient food or nutrients for sponges or they have difficulties dispersing into the mountain streams.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Date of Issue
- 2015
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Freshwater sponges, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Origin:External, SER, Southeast Region, StudyID:GRSM-02315