Microbial diversity of marine sponges.

摘要: The recent application of molecular microbial ecology tools to sponge-microbe associations has revealed a glimpse into the biodiversity these communities, that is considered just ‘the tip iceberg’. This chapter provides an overview over new findings with regard identity, diversity and distribution patterns sponge-associated consortia. sponges Aplysina aerophoba (Verongida), Rhopaloeides odorabile (Dicytoceratida) Theonella swinhoei (Lithistida) were chosen as model systems for this review because they have been subject both, cultivation-dependent cultivation-independent approaches. A discussion assemblages Halichondria panicea presented in accompanying by Imhoff Stohr. Considering large fraction microbes not yet amenable cultivation, emphasis placed on techniques centering around 16S rRNA gene. section included covers potential sponge communities drug discovery. Finally, ‘sponge-microbe interaction model’ summarizes our current understanding processes might shaped community structure within sponges.