Please cite as: Austin, W. C.   2003.  Sponge gardens:  A hidden treasure in British Columbia.  http://mareco.org/khoyatan/spongegardens.  Approx. 44 pp. 

Major contributors to the web site include: the Marine Ecology Centre, the Vancouver Aquarium Conservation Foundation, The Habitat Stewardship Program For Species at Risk (Fisheries & Oceans Canada and Environment Canada), and the Victoria Dive Club.

In addition many other institutions and individuals have contributed to the
information included on the web site: University of Victoria (Dr. Sally Leys, Mr. Gary Silver), McGill University (Dr. Henry Reiswig),Bamfield Marine Centre, The Institute of Ocean Sciences (Dr. Ralph Brinkhurst, the Pilots and staff on Pisces IV, and ROPOS); The Pacific Geoscience Centre (Mr. Kim Conway, Dr. Vaughn Barrie), The University of Stuttgart (Dr. Manfred Krautter). Khoyatan Marine Laboratory (Dr. Bill Austin), Westwind Sea Lab Supplies (Yogi Carolsfield); the Victoria Dive Club (Mike Miles, Fred Holmes, Neil Lake, Tom Dakin, Doug Biffard, Joe Doiron, Carole Valkenier Pope, Ian Pope, Andy Murch, Sandie Hankewich, and Doug Campbell), and the Marine Ecology Centre (Dr. Bill Austin, Jonathan Grant, Kim Kyba).   Bill Austin coordinated & wrote-up the project, John Austin (BCTN Online services)  designed and produced the web site.

 

 

 

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