Hi Dorte,
Working on my thesis about growth rates (and hence age) of Antarctic
sponges I had many many discussions about this with several people. I
think Werner Müller would be an excellent partner for you to discuss
this. It may be pretty hard, to find a definite yes or no to any of
your questions. Personally (and at the moment) I would tend to "maybe
not" for both of your questions. But I'm looking forward to hopefully
many answers and personal opinions aired here!
Susanne
> I mean, is there a genetically determined death of sponge
> individuals, like it is known for higher animals?
> do sponges die of old age?
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