Abstract:
Association of marine bacteria and sponges was vastly reported since
decades ago. Their contribution in the discovery of new bioactive
compounds is also not a new issue. Interestingly, structural similarities
between the metabolites of the sponge and its associated bacteria, those
found within its tissue, indicate that these compounds are of bacterial origin.
This study was conducted to isolate and characterize bacteria from marine
sponges and to investigate the release of antibacterial compounds from
marine isolates under ecologically relevant conditions.
