The terminology of sponge spicules
Sponges (Porifera) are a diverse and globally distributed clade of benthic organisms, with
an evolutionary history reaching at least the Ediacaran‐Cambrian (541 Ma) boundary …
an evolutionary history reaching at least the Ediacaran‐Cambrian (541 Ma) boundary …
[HTML][HTML] Updated trends on the biodiscovery of new marine natural products from invertebrates
From 1990–2019, a total of 15,442 New Marine Natural Products from Invertebrates
(NMNPIs) were reported. The 2010s saw the most prolific decade of biodiscovery, with 5630 …
(NMNPIs) were reported. The 2010s saw the most prolific decade of biodiscovery, with 5630 …
Marine natural products as leads against SARS-CoV-2 infection
BK Chhetri, PR Tedbury… - Journal of natural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Since early 2020, disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has become a global pandemic, causing millions of infections and deaths …
(SARS-CoV-2) has become a global pandemic, causing millions of infections and deaths …
[HTML][HTML] Sponge assemblages in fishing grounds and seamounts of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)
Abstract The Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean) is an area of great ecological
interest due to the combination of complex geomorphology, highly oligotrophic waters and …
interest due to the combination of complex geomorphology, highly oligotrophic waters and …
Keratose sponges in ancient carbonates–A problem of interpretation
Reports of diverse vermiform and peloidal structures in Neoproterozoic to Mesozoic open
marine to peritidal carbonates include cases interpreted to be keratose sponges. However …
marine to peritidal carbonates include cases interpreted to be keratose sponges. However …
Secondary metabolite production potential in a microbiome of the freshwater sponge Spongilla lacustris
S Graffius, JFG Garzón, M Zehl, P Pjevac… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Marine and freshwater sponges harbor diverse communities of bacteria with vast potential to
produce secondary metabolites that may play an important role in protecting the host from …
produce secondary metabolites that may play an important role in protecting the host from …
[HTML][HTML] From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species
JA Díaz, F Ordines, E Massutí, P Cárdenas - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
The sponge fauna of the Western Mediterranean stands as one of the most studied in the
world. Yet sampling new habitats and a poorly studied region like the Balearic Islands …
world. Yet sampling new habitats and a poorly studied region like the Balearic Islands …
[HTML][HTML] Long distance dispersal and oceanographic fronts shape the connectivity of the keystone sponge Phakellia ventilabrum in the deep northeast Atlantic
Little is known about dispersal in deep-sea ecosystems, especially for sponges, which are
abundant ecosystem engineers. Understanding patterns of gene flow in deep-sea sponges …
abundant ecosystem engineers. Understanding patterns of gene flow in deep-sea sponges …
The contraction–expansion behaviour in the demosponge Tethya wilhelma is light controlled and follows a diurnal rhythm
Sponges (phylum Porifera) are metazoans which lack muscles and nerve cells, yet perform
coordinated behaviours such as whole-body contractions. Previous studies indicate diurnal …
coordinated behaviours such as whole-body contractions. Previous studies indicate diurnal …
Reply to: Models of flow through sponges must consider the sponge tissue
In their Article, Falcucci et al. 1 examined the hydrodynamics of the deep-sea glass sponge
Euplectella aspergillum using a model of just the skeleton of the sponge. The authors …
Euplectella aspergillum using a model of just the skeleton of the sponge. The authors …