Marine sponges (phylum Porifera) form symbioses with diverse microbial communities that
can be transmitted between generations through their developmental stages. Here, we …

The aggregation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells has resulted in evolution of organisms
with remarkable abilities to synthetize natural bioactive compounds of biotechnological …

Sponges are known for hosting diverse communities of microbial symbionts, but despite
persistent interest in the sponge microbiome, most research has targeted marine sponges; …

Bioactive compounds extracted from marine organisms showed several biological activities.
The present study is an extension of our earlier studies where we assessed the …

Abstract An Upper Cretaceous paleolake near Jamsavli in the Mandla Lobe of central India
has provided a unique opportunity to understand paleoecological conditions during Deccan …

Marine sponges are an ideal source for isolating as yet undiscovered microorganisms with
some sponges having about 50% of their biomass composed of microbial symbionts. This …

Marine fungi are largely associated with second most inhabitants of the marine ecosystem
such as sponges and algae. They are important colonizers and play vital ecological roles …

The Peruvian coast is certainly one of the poorest studied areas in the world for marine
sponges biodiversity, with only 20 species registered so far from over 2,400 km coastline. In …

Sponges are among the most ancient animals harboring complex microbial communities
with potential applications in biotechnology. The Arabian Gulf is a thermally stressed …

The marine environment represents one of the most underexplored environments in the
world. Marine sponges have a higher taxonomic diversity according to definite …