Despite the wide range of functional roles performed by marine sponges they are still poorly
represented in many research, monitoring and conservation programmes. The aim of this …

Marine sponges are potential sources of many unique metabolites, including cytotoxic and
anticancer compounds. Natural sponge populations are insufficient or inaccessible for …

Settlement and recruitment of benthic marine invertebrates are complex processes,
determined by the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors which operate at different temporal …

Recent instances of bioinvasion, such as the emergence of the zebra mussel in the
American Great Lakes, generated a demand among marine biologists and ecologists for …

In this study the antifouling activity was investigated of a series of chemically related,
halogenated furanones isolated from Delisea pulchra (Greville) Montagne, a red alga which …

Globally, ascidians are a significant contributor to benthic marine fouling communities, but
have remained poorly studied in this context. In some cases, such as in shellfish and finfish …

Marine fouling affects most man‐made surfaces temporarily or permanently immersed in the
sea, resulting in significant (or substantial) economic costs. Intense research is aimed at …

Marine sponges have been a rich source of natural products, but only in recent years have
studies been undertaken to evaluate the ecological functions of these compounds …

Competition for space among organisms on tropical reefs has often been hypothesized to be
mediated by allelopathic interactions, but the secondary metabolites involved in these …

The antimicrobial activity of three sponge species was tested against marine benthic
bacteria and the presence of epibiotic bacteria on their surfaces was investigated. The aim …