Understanding the vulnerability of marine calcifiers to ocean acidification is a critical issue,
especially in the Southern Ocean (SO), which is likely to be the one of the first, and most …

Nature is considered a prolific source of diverse biologically active chemotypes. While most
reviews have focused on the characteristics of the chemical backbones of natural products …

The genomes of non-bilaterian metazoans are key to understanding the molecular basis of
early animal evolution. However, a full comprehension of how animal-specific traits, such as …

Marine sponges are productive sources of bioactive secondary metabolites with over 200
new compounds isolated each year, contributing 23% of approved marine drugs so far. This …

Sponges are primitive metazoans that are known to harbour diverse and abundant
microbes. All over the world attempts are being made to exploit these microbes for their …

Marine lakes are unique ecosystems that contain isolated populations of marine organisms.
Isolated from the surrounding marine habitat, many lakes house numerous endemic …

The disease of freshwater sponges was first discovered in 2011, when pink samples were
found in the Central Basin of Lake Baikal. Subsequently, the visible signs of the disease …

Understanding species-specific resource requirements is paramount in managing and
protecting biodiversity in a world where environmental quality is in decline. Dietary data can …

Marine invertebrates are extremely diverse, largely productive, untapped oceanic resources
with chemically unique bioactive lead compound contributing a wide range of screening for …

Abstract Sponges (Phylum Porifera) are among the oldest Metazoa and considered critical
to understanding animal evolution and development. They are also the most prolific source …