Naturally produced halogenated compounds are ubiquitous across all domains of life where
they perform a multitude of biological functions and adopt a diversity of chemical structures …

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

This work demonstrated that bromophenols (BrPs) could be readily oxidized by
peroxydisulfate (PDS) activated by a commercial carbon nanotube (CNT), while furfuryl …

The discovery of phylogenetically complex, yet highly sponge-specific microbial
communities in marine sponges, including novel lineages and even candidate phyla, came …

▪ Abstract The natural production and anthropogenic release of halogenated hydrocarbons
into the environment has been the likely driving force for the evolution of an unexpectedly …

The evolution of marine demosponges has led to two basic life strategies: one involving
close associations with large and diverse communities of microorganisms, termed high …

The phylum Chloroflexi contains several isolated bacteria that have been found to respire a
diverse array of halogenated anthropogenic chemicals. The distribution and role of these …

Metagenomic based strategies have previously been successfully employed as powerful
tools to isolate and identify enzymes with novel biocatalytic activities from the unculturable …

Desulfitobacterium spp. are strictly anaerobic bacteria that were first isolated from
environments contaminated by halogenated organic compounds. They are very versatile …

Sponges are well known to harbor diverse microbes and represent a significant source of
bioactive natural compounds derived from the marine environment. Recent studies of the …