Hidden Sponges Determine Coral Reef's Nutrient Cycle

17th Sep 2005, 23:05 GMT

Marine organisms hidden in caves, such as sponges, play an extremely important role in the nutrient cycle of coral reefs. Indeed they probably play the most important role of all, says Dutch biologist Sander Scheffers. And that is valuable information for nature conservationists who want to preserve the coral reefs.