Marine sponges often contain diverse and abundant microbial communities, including
bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. In some cases, these microbial associates …

The growing demand for fish products and the dwindling productivity of marine fish stocks
due to the overexploitation of fisheries place the aquaculture industry as a key contributor to …

In this paper, we report data from the first year of rearing of a set of filter feeder bioremediator
organisms: macrobenthic invertebrates (sabellid polychaetes and sponges), coupled with …

The goal of ecosystem-based marine spatial management is to maintain marine ecosystems
in a healthy, productive and resilient condition; hence, they can sustainably provide the …

The plummeting productivity of marine resources complemented by a growing demand for
fish and its products makes the intensification of aquaculture systems inevitable. Such …

Abstract Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) seems to be one of the best solutions for
sustainable aquaculture. Within the Remedia LIFE Project, an experimental IMTA plant was …

Rapid environmental change is linked to increases in aquatic disease heightening the need
to develop strategies to manage disease. Filter-feeding species are effective biofilters and …

Aquaculture produces a significant amount of wastes, consisting of metabolic by-products,
leading to general deterioration of water quality. An alternative for reducing nutrient excess …

Marine sponges have a long history of farming, starting with bath sponges over 5000 years
ago in the Mediterranean. Many species have since been found appropriate for distinct …

The ability of animals to act in a bioremediative capacity is not widely known. Animals are
rarely considered for bioremediation initiatives owing to ethical or human health concerns …