Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …

To support the use of marine demosponges for collagen production in integrated culture
settings, we investigated a low–cost, easily applicable and sustainable production method …

Biotechnological research on marine organisms, such as ex situ or in situ aquaculture and in
vitro cell culture, is being conducted to produce bioactive metabolites for biomedical and …

Executive summary Marine filter feeders are important components of benthic environments
providing a range of critical ecological functions including habitat provision, filtration of large …

Porifera are essential components of marine ecosystems, providing valuable ecological
functions. Traditional approaches to estimating sponge growth and biomass are destructive …

Sponges are an ancient metazoan group with broad ecological, evolutionary, and
biotechnological importance. As in other marine invertebrates with a biphasic life cycle, the …

Sponges can be dominant organisms in many marine and freshwater habitats where they
play essential ecological roles. They also represent a key group to address important …

Sponges, an important part of the reef ecosystem, are of commercial value for public
aquaria, pharmacology and chemistry. With the growing demand for sponges, natural …

The commercial sponge industry is a fascinating cultural heritage of several Mediterranean
countries, where it continues to represent an important economic activity. Mediterranean …

In the village of Jambiani, Unguja, a Swiss NGO called Marine Cultures has established an
experimental sponge farming initiative to improve local employment and support economic …