5th International Workshop on Taxonomy of Atlanto-Mediterranean Deep-Sea & Cave Sponges

Dear Colleagues,

After the delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 5th International Workshop on the Taxonomy of Atlanto-Mediterranean Deep-Sea and Cave Sponges recommences in September 2023, with the purpose to spread and enhance interest in the taxonomy of porifera, particularly among young researchers.

The workshop and JMSE invite you to join this Special Issue with contributions related to taxonomy, particularly relating deep-sea and cave sponges of the Atlanto-Mediterranean area, as collections of papers on this topic will be presented.

This Special Issue aims to collect papers also related to the same topics in other geographical areas.

Prof. Dr. Caterina Longo
Prof. Dr. Barbara Calcinai
Dr. Marco Bertolino
Guest Editors

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