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Hyperaccumulation of the metal vanadium (V) has recently been demonstrated in two homoscleromorph sponges. The objectives of this thesis are 1) to determine whether bacterial communities are themselves involved in hyperaccumulation and/or play a role in the process (metabolic pathways), 2) to identify the physiological role of this hyperaccumulation, 3) to contribute to the study of the molecular...