We examined the effects of exposure to copper pollution on the Atlanto-Mediterranean
sponge Chondrosia reniformis. We transplanted sponges from an unpolluted control area to …

Cold-water coral reefs (CWC) are known to be biodiversity hotspots, however, the sponge
assemblages found to dwell within these habitats haven not been studied in depth to date in …

Nowadays, there are an increasing number of reports of deep-sea accumulation of marine
debris, often associated with a wide array of pernicious effects on benthic fauna …

Despite few pioneering works in the late XIX and early XX century, the poriferan fauna of
Madeira has remained mostly unexplored until today, Madeira being one of the least studied …

Abstract Recent expeditions around New Zealand have revealed a surprising diversity of
carnivorous sponges (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida, Cladorhizidae). This is especially …

Carnivorous sponges (Porifera: Cladorhizidae) are a particularly interesting group of
species typically occurring in deep-sea habitats. In this study a new species, Chondrocladia …

Artemisina Vosmaer, 1885 is a poecilosclerid microcionoid sponge genus with 20 valid
species, seven of which have been recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. The present study …

Although the sponge is known to harbor secondary metabolites with biomedical potential,
the chemical composition or primary metabolites of most sponge species remain …

Podospongia [du Bocage, B., 1869. Eponges siliceuses nouvelles du Portugal et de l'Île
Saint-Iago (Archipel de Cap-Vert). Jornal de Sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturais 2 …

Cold-water corals (CWC) are known to be deep-sea biodiversity hotspots, yet there is still a
huge knowledge gap regarding their associated fauna. As so, CWC ecosystems pose as a …