# Marine Sponges and Natural Products

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/marine-sponges-and-natural-products-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 787,306 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the evolution, ecology, and biotechnological potential of sponge-associated microorganisms. It explores the diverse microbial communities inhabiting sponges, their role in marine natural product production, and their potential as a source of new antimicrobial drugs. The papers also investigate the phylogenetic diversity, host specificity, and functional interactions of these microbial symbionts. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11340 |
| Works | 101,920 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Leroy Hood](https://scholariq.org/researchers/leroy-hood/)
- [John C. Reed](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-c-reed/)
- [David Mooney](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-mooney/)
- [Claudiu T. Supuran](https://scholariq.org/researchers/claudiu-t-supuran/)
- [K. N. Houk](https://scholariq.org/researchers/k-n-houk/)
- [Galen D. Stucky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/galen-d-stucky/)
- [Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-c-m-van-loosdrecht/)
- [Gang Chen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gang-chen-2/)
- [André Franke](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andre-franke/)
- [James C. Mullikin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-c-mullikin/)

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