Question
Under what conditions does asexual reproduction in sponges occur? Does it depend on time of year, availability of food, or other factors?
Answers
Ms. Sue
You'll find your answers here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sponge
Andy
sorry, this link does not answer these specific questions!
Ms. Sue
Did you miss this sentence?
"Gemmules are "survival pods" which a few marine sponges and many freshwater species produce by the thousands when dying and which some, mainly freshwater species, regularly produce in autumn."
"Gemmules are "survival pods" which a few marine sponges and many freshwater species produce by the thousands when dying and which some, mainly freshwater species, regularly produce in autumn."