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The first testimony of marine medicine comes from 2953 BC during emperor Fu His in China as a tax for profits of fish-derived medicine . A Greeks epigraphy at the Sanctuary of “Asklepios” at Epidaurus (4th century BC) refers to a missed sponge fishermen (Guarducci, 1995. Thus, on 400 BC Hippocrates reported that sea sponges has antibiotic effects and recommended to put them on soldiers' wounds (Riddle, 1987. Now, it has been shown that sponges produce bioactive secondary metabolites (SMs), that origin directly by sponges or indirectly by their associated microorganisms, that could work to fight infections (Laport et al., 2009. Currently, technological innovations in underwater vehicles such as submersibles, ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), and AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) allow the exploration of the depths of the ocean and in turn allow the discovery of novel marine species potentially useful in medicine.

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