The sea, covering more than 70% of the surface of planet Earth,
contains an exceptional biological diversity, accounting for more
than 95% of the whole biosphere (Qasim 1999). Microbial diversity
constitutes an infinite pool of novel chemistry, making up a
valuable source for innovative biotechnology (Berdy 2005; Fenical
and Jensen 2006). So far only the surface has been scratched. The