Sponge-fishing, disease and farming in t
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Roberto Pronzato
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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1. Some Mediterranean sponge species belonging to the genera Spongia and Hippospongia, have been harvested for commercial purposes since ancient times. Recently, a widespread epidemic has greatly reduced the density of sponge populations which has had serious repercussions in the commercial field.