Sponge Disease in British Honduras, and its Transmission by Water Currents

Smith, F. G. Walton

doi:10.2307/1930719

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“…Mass mortalities of commercially important sponges (e.g., Spongia spp.) have occurred several times in both the Mediterranean (199,298) and Caribbean (119,199,375), virtually eliminating commercial sponge fisheries in some areas. Not only sponges, but also corals and other epibenthic organisms, experienced extensive mortality during a 1999 episode in the northwestern Mediterranean (52).…”

Section: The Varied Nature Of Sponge-microbe Interactionsmentioning

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Sponge-Associated Microorganisms: Evolution, Ecology, and Biotechnological Potential

Taylor

Radax

Steger

et al. 2007

Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

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SUMMARY Marine sponges often contain diverse and abundant microbial communities, including bacteria, archaea, microalgae, and fungi. In some cases, these microbial associates comprise as much as 40% of the sponge volume and can contribute significantly to host metabolism (e.g., via photosynthesis or nitrogen fixation). We review in detail the diversity of microbes associated with sponges, including extensive 16S rRNA-based phylogenetic analyses which support the previously suggested existence of a sponge-specific microbiota. These analyses provide a suitable vantage point from which to consider the potential evolutionary and ecological ramifications of these widespread, sponge-specific microorganisms. Subsequently, we examine the ecology of sponge-microbe associations, including the establishment and maintenance of these sometimes intimate partnerships, the varied nature of the interactions (ranging from mutualism to host-pathogen relationships), and the broad-scale patterns of symbiont distribution. The ecological and evolutionary importance of sponge-microbe associations is mirrored by their enormous biotechnological potential: marine sponges are among the animal kingdom's most prolific producers of bioactive metabolites, and in at least some cases, the compounds are of microbial rather than sponge origin. We review the status of this important field, outlining the various approaches (e.g., cultivation, cell separation, and metagenomics) which have been employed to access the chemical wealth of sponge-microbe associations.

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Section: The Varied Nature Of Sponge-microbe Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sponge-Associated Microorganisms: Evolution, Ecology, and Biotechnological Potential

Taylor

Radax

Steger

et al. 2007

Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

1,295

1,512

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“…KEY WORDS: Sponge · Aplysina cauliformis · Disease · Syndrome · Coral reef Resale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisher frequently documented. Relatively few previous conditions or etiologic agents have been described for sponges, and the majority of these discuss commercial bath sponge mortality that occurred during several regional epidemics (Smith 1941, Galstoff 1942, Lauckner 1980, Ayling 1981, Rutzler 1988, Vacelet et al 1994, Pronzato 1999, Perez et al 2000, Webster et al 2002. In this report, we provide a preliminary description of Aplysina red band syndrome (ARBS) affecting the Caribbean sponge A. cauliformis observed on shallow reefs in the Bahamas.…”

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confidence: 94%

Aplysina red band syndrome: a new threat to Caribbean sponges

Olson¹,

Gochfeld²,

Slattery³

2006

Dis. Aquat. Org.

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“…The best described marine diseases are those of hard corals, and new coral diseases have been reported with increasing frequency in an expanding number of hosts on a global scale (Rosenberg & Loya 2004, Ward & Lafferty 2004, Raymundo et al 2008. Diseases of sponges were documented as early as the 1940s, when disease ravaged the commercial sponge industry in the Caribbean (Galtsoff et al 1939, Smith 1941. Sponge diseases have recently been rediscovered across the globe (Rützler 1988, Gaino et al 1992, Vacelet et al 1994, Webster et al 2002, Cervino et al 2006, Cowart et al 2006, Olson et al 2006, Wulff 2006, Webster 2007, Maldonado et al 2010.…”

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confidence: 99%