With the completion of a single unified classification, the Systema Porifera (SP) and
subsequent development of an online species database, the World Porifera Database …

This study attempts to evaluate the status of the populations of bath sponges (species of the
genera Spongia and Hippospongia) in the Aegean, combining historical sources dated …

The Ligurian Sea is one of the most studied Mediterranean basins. Since the beginning of
the last century, many research expeditions have characterized its benthic and pelagic …

In the last two decades, episodes of mass mortality in benthic communities have often been
associated with climatic anomalies, but the ultimate mechanisms through which they lead to …

The effective conservation of marine biodiversity through an integrated ecosystem-based
management approach requires a sound knowledge of the spatial distribution of habitats …

Current knowledge of sponge microbiome functioning derives mostly from comparative
analyses with bacterioplankton communities. We employed a metagenomics-centered …

Abstract Differently from the North Atlantic Ocean, only few examples of sponge grounds are
known from the Mediterranean Sea, mainly thriving in the deep sea. In this study, a novel …

Background Knowledge about the distribution of the genetic variation of marine species is
fundamental to address species conservation and management strategies, especially in …

We investigated the population dynamics of a highly clonal marine angiosperm, Cymodocea
nodosa, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, to identify the historical dynamics, demography …

Sponges are among the less-studied benthic invertebrates as regards their extinction risk
and conservation status. Herein, we evaluate the regional conservation status of sponges in …