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Mediterranean Sea (covering approximately a 0.7% of the world's ocean area) represents a significant source of marine biodiversity. Sponges represent the most studied marine organisms as resource of bioactive compounds. In fact, previous studies reported the bioactivity of many marine sponge extracts with several activities as anti-cancer,...

Although the Mediterranean Sea covers approximately a 0.7% of the world's ocean area, it represents a major reservoir of marine and coastal biodiversity. Among marine organisms, sponges (Porifera) are a key component of the deep-sea benthos, widely recognized as the dominant taxon in terms of species richness, spatial coverage, and biomass....

Although the Mediterranean Sea covers approximately a 0.7% of the world's ocean area, it represents a major reservoir of marine and coastal biodiversity. Among marine organisms, sponges (Porifera) are a key component of the deep-sea benthos, widely recognized as the dominant taxon in terms of species richness, spatial coverage, and biomass....