Caribbean reef sponges were surveyed for the presence of microorganisms in the mesohyl tissue of adult sponges and the respective reproductive material (embryos, larvae). A clear correlation was found in that high microbial abundance (HMA) sponges always contained microorganisms in their reproductive stages. In contrast, low microbial abundance (LMA) sponges did not contain microorganisms in their reproductive stages. Based on these data, Ircinia felix Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1864 was chosen as a model organism for the molecular analysis of microorganisms within the adult sponge and its larvae and juveniles. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of eubacterial 16S rDNA sequences revealed similar banding patterns for the a...
16S rDNA library construction revealed a uniform microbial community in sponges that were collected ...
In spite of considerable insights into the microbial diversity of marine sponges, quantitative infor...
Previous studies have shown that bacteria associated with coral diseases are not found in the surrou...
Caribbean reef sponges were surveyed for the presence of microorganisms in the mesohyl tissue of adu...
The Caribbean reef sponge Svenzea zeai was previously found to contain substantial quantities of uni...
Many marine demosponges contain large amounts of phylogenetically complex yet highly sponge-specific...
The genera Spongia and Hippospongia include all of the commercially important bath sponges of the Ca...
Many marine demosponges contain large amounts of phylogenetically complex yet highly sponge-specific...
Many marine sponges, hereafter termed high-microbial-abundance (HMA) sponges, harbor large and compl...
The recent application of molecular microbial ecology tools to sponge-microbe associations has revea...
Sponges are host to extremely diverse bacterial communities, some of which appear to be spatiotempor...
Symbioses in marine sponges involve diverse consortia of microorganisms that contribute to the healt...
In order to assess the stability of the microbial community of the sponge Aplysina cavernicola under...
Sponges host dense and diverse communities of microbes (known as the microbiome) beneficial for the ...
The oviparous sponge Ectyoplasia ferox is commonly found in Florida and the Bahamas. Every year in A...
16S rDNA library construction revealed a uniform microbial community in sponges that were collected ...
In spite of considerable insights into the microbial diversity of marine sponges, quantitative infor...
Previous studies have shown that bacteria associated with coral diseases are not found in the surrou...
Caribbean reef sponges were surveyed for the presence of microorganisms in the mesohyl tissue of adu...
The Caribbean reef sponge Svenzea zeai was previously found to contain substantial quantities of uni...
Many marine demosponges contain large amounts of phylogenetically complex yet highly sponge-specific...
The genera Spongia and Hippospongia include all of the commercially important bath sponges of the Ca...
Many marine demosponges contain large amounts of phylogenetically complex yet highly sponge-specific...
Many marine sponges, hereafter termed high-microbial-abundance (HMA) sponges, harbor large and compl...
The recent application of molecular microbial ecology tools to sponge-microbe associations has revea...
Sponges are host to extremely diverse bacterial communities, some of which appear to be spatiotempor...
Symbioses in marine sponges involve diverse consortia of microorganisms that contribute to the healt...
In order to assess the stability of the microbial community of the sponge Aplysina cavernicola under...
Sponges host dense and diverse communities of microbes (known as the microbiome) beneficial for the ...
The oviparous sponge Ectyoplasia ferox is commonly found in Florida and the Bahamas. Every year in A...
16S rDNA library construction revealed a uniform microbial community in sponges that were collected ...
In spite of considerable insights into the microbial diversity of marine sponges, quantitative infor...
Previous studies have shown that bacteria associated with coral diseases are not found in the surrou...