Cancer across the tree of life: cooperation and cheating in multicellularity
CA Aktipis, AM Boddy, G Jansen… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Multicellularity is characterized by cooperation among cells for the development,
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as …
maintenance and reproduction of the multicellular organism. Cancer can be viewed as …
Nutrient fluxes through sponges: biology, budgets, and ecological implications
Marine sponges are able to process a variety of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P),
and silicon (Si) dissolved compounds, in addition to the particulate C, N, and P obtained …
and silicon (Si) dissolved compounds, in addition to the particulate C, N, and P obtained …
Surviving in a marine desert: the sponge loop retains resources within coral reefs
Ever since Darwin's early descriptions of coral reefs, scientists have debated how one of the
world's most productive and diverse ecosystems can thrive in the marine equivalent of a …
world's most productive and diverse ecosystems can thrive in the marine equivalent of a …
Heterotrophy in the earliest gut: a single-cell view of heterotrophic carbon and nitrogen assimilation in sponge-microbe symbioses
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 …
animals play an important role in marine ecosystems in the cycling of dissolved organic …
Metagenomic binning of a marine sponge microbiome reveals unity in defense but metabolic specialization
Marine sponges are ancient metazoans that are populated by distinct and highly diverse
microbial communities. In order to obtain deeper insights into the functional gene repertoire …
microbial communities. In order to obtain deeper insights into the functional gene repertoire …
Coral mucus fuels the sponge loop in warm-and cold-water coral reef ecosystems
Shallow warm-water and deep-sea cold-water corals engineer the coral reef framework and
fertilize reef communities by releasing coral mucus, a source of reef dissolved organic matter …
fertilize reef communities by releasing coral mucus, a source of reef dissolved organic matter …
A broad‐taxa approach as an important concept in ecotoxicological studies and pollution monitoring
Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …
Differential recycling of coral and algal dissolved organic matter via the sponge loop
Corals and macroalgae release large quantities of dissolved organic matter (DOM), one of
the largest sources of organic matter produced on coral reefs. By rapidly taking up DOM and …
the largest sources of organic matter produced on coral reefs. By rapidly taking up DOM and …
The emerging ecological and biogeochemical importance of sponges on coral reefs
JR Pawlik, SE McMurray - Annual Review of Marine Science, 2020 - annualreviews.org
With the decline of reef-building corals on tropical reefs, sponges have emerged as an
important component of changing coral reef ecosystems. Seemingly simple, sponges are …
important component of changing coral reef ecosystems. Seemingly simple, sponges are …
[HTML][HTML] Sponges sneeze mucus to shed particulate waste from their seawater inlet pores
Sponges, among the oldest extant multicellular organisms on Earth, 1 play a key role in the
cycling of nutrients in many aquatic ecosystems. 2–5 They need to employ strategies to …
cycling of nutrients in many aquatic ecosystems. 2–5 They need to employ strategies to …