A Metataxonomic Approach Reveals Diversified Bacterial Communities in Antarctic Sponges.

ABSTRACT: Marine sponges commonly host a repertoire of bacterial-associated organisms, which significantly contribute to their health and survival by producing several anti-predatory molecules. Many of these compounds are produced by sponge-associated bacteria and represent an incredible source of novel bioactive metabolites with biotechnological relevance. Although most investigations are focused on tropical and temperate species, to date, few studies have described the composition of microbiota hosted by Antarctic sponges and the secondary metabolites that they produce. The investigation was conducted on four sponges collected from two different sites in the framework of the XXXIV Italian National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA) in November-December 2018. Collected species were characterized as

SUBMITTER: Ruocco N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8004616 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature