Marine sponges are critical components of marine benthic fauna assemblages, where their
filter-feeding and reef-building capabilities provide bentho-pelagic coupling and crucial …

Many marine sponges host highly diverse microbiomes that contribute to various aspects of
host health. Although the putative function of individual groups of sponge symbionts has …

The sponge microbiome underpins host function through provision and recycling of
essential nutrients in a nutrient poor environment. Genomic data suggest that carbohydrate …

Marine heatwaves are increasingly subjecting organisms to unprecedented stressful
conditions, but the biological consequences of these events are still poorly understood. Here …

Background Poriferans (sponges) are highly adaptable organisms that can thrive in diverse
marine and freshwater environments due, in part, to their close associations with internal …

Sponge-associated bacteria play important roles in the physiology of their host, whose
recruitment processes are crucial to maintain symbiotic associations. However, the …

Background Poriferans (sponges) are highly adaptable organisms that can thrive in diverse
marine and freshwater environments due, in part, to their close associations with microbial …

Ammonia-oxidising archaea and nitrite-oxidising bacteria are common members of marine
sponge microbiomes. They derive energy for carbon fixation and growth from nitrification-the …

Sponge-associated microbes play fundamental roles in regulating their hosts' physiology,
yet their contribution to sexual reproduction has been largely overlooked. Most studies have …

Climate change is causing rapid changes in reef structure, biodiversity, and function as a
response to ocean warming and acidification. The negative impacts of climate change on …