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Extracts of 39 species of Caribbean gorgonians were tested for antimicrobial activity against 15 strains of marine bacteria. Overall, only 15% (79 out of 544) of the tests resulted in antibacterial activity with 33% of the gorgonians inhibiting only one bacterial strain and 23% showing no activity. The extracts of four Pseudopterogorgia species showed relatively high levels of activity. The potency...