With the decline of reef-building corals on tropical reefs, sponges have emerged as an
important component of changing coral reef ecosystems. Seemingly simple, sponges are …

The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly
understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m …

Marine sponges often host diverse and species-specific communities of microorganisms that
are critical for host health. Previous functional genomic investigations of the sponge …

Marine heat waves (MHWs) are extended periods of excessively warm water 1 that are
increasing in frequency, duration, intensity, and impact, and they likely represent a greater …

The sponge-associated microbial community contributes to the overall health and adaptive
capacity of the sponge holobiont. This community is regulated by the environment and the …

Sponges play an important ecological function in many benthic habitats. They filter large
volumes of water, retain suspended particles with high efficiency, and process dissolved …

Circulation patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean have changed and re-organized multiple
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity …

Diverse ecologically important metabolites, such as allelochemicals, infochemicals and
volatile organic chemicals, are involved in marine organismal interactions. Chemically …

Marine sponges are known for their complex and stable microbiomes. However, the lack of a
gnotobiotic sponge‐model and experimental methods to manipulate both the host and the …

Ocean acidification (OA) has resulted in global-scale changes in ocean chemistry, which
can disturb marine organisms and ecosystems. Despite its extensively populated coastline …