Chemical diversity of marine bacteria Salinispora arenicola and "Salinispora pacifica" associated with the host sponges Dercitus xanthus and Cinahyrella australiensis

This study identifies clear patterns of species-, intra-species- and location-dependent secondary metabolite production in sponge-associated bacteria, thereby providing the basis for future studies of sponge-microbe interactions and relationships to predict the role of secondary metabolite production and how they are related to ecology and evolution.