Published December 15, 2020 | Version v1
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SponGES Policy Brief: Deep sea sponges: Biotechnology and the blue economy

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  • 1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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This SponGES project policy brief shows how deep-sea sponges represent a source of chemicals with potential pharmaceutical and industrial applications, and it discusses the knowledge gaps and challenges in unlocking their biotechnological potential.

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SponGES – Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic: an integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation 679849
European Commission