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

Sponges host dense and diverse communities of microbes (known as the microbiome)
beneficial for the host nutrition and defense. Symbionts in turn receive shelter and …

Sponges are the oldest known extant animal-microbe symbiosis. These ubiquitous benthic
animals play an important role in marine ecosystems in the cycling of dissolved organic …

Background Sponges are increasingly recognised as key ecosystem engineers in many
aquatic habitats. They play an important role in nutrient cycling due to their unrivalled …

Deep-sea sponges create hotspots of biodiversity and biological activity in the otherwise
barren deep-sea. However, it remains elusive how sponge hosts and their microbial …

Coral reef ecosystems are exceptionally complex with a myriad of trophic pathways and
consumer relationships. The application of stable isotopes (SIs) offers numerous …

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, yet they
have suffered tremendous losses due to anthropogenic disturbances and are predicted to …

Sponges possess exceptionally diverse associated microbial communities and play a major
role in (re) cycling of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in marine ecosystems. Linking sponge …

Sponges are ubiquitous components of various deep‐sea habitats, including cold water
coral reefs, and form deep‐sea sponge grounds. Although the deep sea is generally …

The ability of organisms to combine autotrophy and heterotrophy gives rise to one of the
most successful nutritional strategies on Earth: mixotrophy. Sponges are integral members …