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

Marine sponges (Porifera) have attracted significant attention from various scientific
disciplines. Remarkable traces, left by sponges in the fossil records have been studied by …

Marine sponges are known to produce an overwhelming array of secondary metabolites
with pharmaceutical potential. The technical and economical potential of using marine …

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 …

Warmer, more acidic water resulting from greenhouse gas emissions could influence
ecosystem processes like bioerosion of calcifying organisms. Based on summer-maxima …

Marine sponges are a rich source of bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical potential.
Since biological production is one option to supply materials for early drug development, the …

Sponges have been experimentally farmed for over 100 years, with early attempts done in
the sea to supply “bath sponges”. During the last 20 years, sponges have also been …

Before sponge aquaculture is accepted as a commercially viable method of supplying
bioactive metabolites, it must be demonstrated that adequate production of sponge biomass …

Marine sponges in the genus Ircinia are known to be good sources of secondary metabolites
with biological activities. A major obstacle in the development of sponge-derived metabolites …

Genetically identical explants of the New Zealand marine sponge Mycale hentscheli were
cultured in two different habitats at 7 m depth using subsurface mesh arrays to determine the …