REFERENCE Kenchington, E; Callery, O; Davidson, F; Grehan, A; Morato, T; Appiott, J; Davis, A; Dunstan, P; Du Preez, C; Finney, J; González-Irusta, JM; Howell, K; Knudby, A; Lacharité, M; Lee, J; Murillo, FJ; Beazley, L; Roberts, JM; Roberts, M; … Read More
REFERENCE Bouchard Marmen, M; Tompkins, G; Harrington, N; Savard-Drouin, A; Wells, M; Baker, E; Odenthal, B; Walkusz, W; Siferd, T; Kenchington, E (2019). Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831235. ABSTRACT Sponges (phylum Porifera) are benthic filter feeding animals that … Read More
The new paper led by our team member Shirley Pomponi (and collaborators the Florida Atlantic University – Harbor Branch, Wageningen University & Research, and Nord University Bodø) describes the first successful development of rapid cell division in marine sponges. You … Read More
REFERENCE Conkling, Megan; Hesp, Kylie; Munroe, Stephanie; Sandoval, Kenneth; Martens, Dirk E; Sipkema, Detmer; Wijffels, Rene H; Pomponi, Shirley A (2019). Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53643-y. ABSTRACT Sponges (phylum porifera) are among the oldest Metazoa and considered critical to understanding animal evolution … Read More
REFERENCE Hanz, Ulrike; Weinberg, Claudia; Hebblen, Dierk; Duineveld, Gerard; Lavaleye, Marc; Juva, Katriina; Dullo, Wolf-Christian; Friewald, Andrè; Tamborrino, Leonardo; Reichart, Gert-Jan; Flögel, Sascha; Mienis, Furu (2019). Biogeosciences. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-4337-2019. ABSTRACT Thriving benthic communities were observed in the oxygen minimum zones along … Read More
REFERENCE Pham, CK; Murillo, FJ; Maldonado, M; Colaço, A; Ottaviani, D; Kenchington, E (2019). Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52250-1. ABSTRACT Deep-sea sponge grounds are vulnerable marine ecosystems, which through their benthic-pelagic coupling of nutrients, are of functional relevance to the deep-sea realm. … Read More
REFERENCE Meyer, HK; Roberts, EM; Rapp, HT; Davies, AJ (2019). Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2019.103137. ABSTRACT Deep-sea sponge grounds are important habitats that provide several ecosystem services, yet relatively little is known about their distribution and … Read More
REFERENCE Renault, Yohann JG; Lynch, Rosemary; Marelli, Enrico; Sharma, Sunil V; Pubill-Ulldemolins, Cristina; Sharp, Joshua A; Cartmell, Christopher; Cárdenas, Paco; Goss, Rebecca JM (2019). Chemistry Communications. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cc02554e. ABSTRACT Blending synthetic biology and synthetic chemistry represents a powerful approach to diversity … Read More
The SponGES project featured at the CIIMAR Annual Open Day, on September 21st 2019. This is a regular event attracting over 20K visitors every year, including kids and families. Have a look at this amazing stand, with videos, microscopes and… … Read More
The new paper led by our team member Manuel Maldonado (and collaborators from CEAB-CSIC, ICM-CSIC, and the University of Brest) reveals that marine sponges contribute in a relevant way to one of the fundamental biogeochemical cycles of the ocean: the … Read More