• Cladorhizid sponges from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps in the NE Atlantic Ocean 

      Thomassen, Jon Hestetun (Master thesis, 2009-09-30)
      Sponges are known to frequently contain a great number of symbiotic organisms. Symbiosis is also a characteristic trait of vent and seep animals worldwide. Sponges in the deep sea family Cladorhizidae, otherwise also known ...
    • The Microbiome and Occurrence of Methanotrophy in Carnivorous Sponges 

      Hestetun, Jon Thomassen; Dahle, Håkon; Jørgensen, Steffen Leth; Olsen, Bernt Rydland; Rapp, Hans Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-09)
      As shown by recent studies, filter-feeding sponges are known to host a wide variety of microorganisms. However, the microbial community of the non-filtering carnivorous sponges (Porifera, Cladorhizidae) has been the subject ...