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

The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …

Microbial communities are an important component of aquatic ecosystems. They play active
roles in the biogeochemical cycles of organic matter and nutrients to maintain the health and …

Cold-water coral reefs and sponge grounds are deep-sea biological hotspots, equivalent to
shallow-water tropical coral reefs. In tropical ecosystems, biodiversity and productivity are …

Abstract The Central Arctic Ocean is one of the most oligotrophic oceans on Earth because
of its sea-ice cover and short productive season. Nonetheless, across the peaks of extinct …

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 …

Marine sponges have a long history of farming, starting with bath sponges over 5000 years
ago in the Mediterranean. Many species have since been found appropriate for distinct …

Many industrially significant compounds have been derived from natural products in the
environment. Research efforts so far have contributed to the discovery of beneficial natural …

Deep‐sea sponge grounds are hotspots of biodiversity, harbouring thriving ecosystems in
the otherwise barren deep sea. It remains unknown how these sponge grounds survive in …

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 …