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

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 …

Zooxanthellate corals (ie those harbouring Symbiodinium) are the main builders of the
world's shallow‐water marine coral reefs. They represent intimate diverse symbioses …

In the face of increasing CO2 emissions from conventional energy (gasoline), and the
anticipated scarcity of crude oil, a worldwide effort is underway for cost-effective renewable …

Marine sponges host diverse microbial communities. Although we know many of its
ecological patterns, a deeper understanding of the polar sponge holobiont is still needed …

Although abiotic factors may be important first-order filters dictating which sponge species
can thrive at a particular site, ecological interactions can play substantial roles influencing …

The continental shelf of the Ross Sea is one of the Antarctic's most intensively studied
regions. We review the available data on the region's physical characteristics (currents and …

This review is an overview on marine bioactive peptides with promising activities for the
development of alternative drugs to fight human pathologies. In particular, we focus on …

Being sessile filter feeders, sponges may be disadvantaged by sediments in many ways, eg
through clogging and burial. However, in order to correctly recognize negative effects of …

Sponge-associated microbial communities include members from the three domains of life.
In the case of bacteria, they are diverse, host specific and different from the surrounding …