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Unraveling the Lipidome and Antioxidant Activity of Native Bifurcaria bifurcata and Invasive Sargassum muticum Seaweeds: A Lipid Perspective on How Systemic Intrusion May Present an Opportunity

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2020
Brown seaweeds are known to present components with appealing bioactive properties eliciting great interest for industrial applications. However, their lipid content is generally disregarded beyond their fatty acid (FA) composition. This study thoroughly
Fábio Santos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovulating Female of Nine‐Spined Sticklebacks (Pungitius sinensis) Are Attracted to Substances Derived From Male Kidneys

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Male sticklebacks (Gasterosteidae) produce an adhesive protein called “spiggin” in the tubular epithelial cells of their kidneys, which they use to attach plants or plant debris together and build nesting sites. Spiggin is a glycoprotein excreted in urine.
Miki Nagaya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A metagenomics approach to evaluate the impact of dietary supplementation with Ascophyllum nodosum or Laminaria digitata on rumen function in rusitec fermenters

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2016
There is an increasing need to identify alternative feeds for livestock that do not compete with foods for humans. Seaweed might provide such a resource, but there is limited information available on its value as an animal feed. Here we use a multi-omics
Alejandro eBelanche   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marine macroalgal resources from nine beaches along the Kerala coast, India [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Estimates of number, density and wet biomass of seaweed resources and their availability for exploitation for phycocolloid extraction along the Kerala coast in relation to water quality were studied using the data collected at quarterly intervals from
Baby UshaKiran, M S   +3 more
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anticancer Effects of Different Seaweeds on Human Colon and Breast Cancers

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2014
Seafoods and seaweeds represent some of the most important reservoirs of new therapeutic compounds for humans. Seaweed has been shown to have several biological activities, including anticancer activity.
Ghislain Moussavou   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The potential health benefits of seaweed and seaweed extract [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Edible seaweeds have historically been consumed by coastal populations across the globe. Today, seaweed is still part of the habitual diet in many Asian countries. Seaweed consumption also appears to be growing in popularity in Western cultures, due both
Brownlee, Iain   +3 more
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Plant biostimulants and their potential role in achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Plant biostimulants are substances that are obtained from a variety of sources and are applied in minute quantities to enhance plant growth and vigor. In this review we detail how the use of plant biostimulants may contribute to efforts to achieving a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Patrick Quille   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of brown seaweeds and pesticides on root rotting fungi and root-knot nematode infecting tomato roots

open access: yesJournal of Applied Botany and Food Quality, 2012
Plants with therapeutic effects have received attention of scientists as an alternate method of disease control which protect the environment from the use of hazardous chemicals.
V. Sultana   +3 more
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Bulletin No. 18: Seaweeds of the Connecticut Shore: A Wader\u27s Guide [PDF]

open access: yes, 1972
Illustrated guide to 60 different algae with keys to their identification.
Taylor, Sally L., Villalard, Martine
core   +1 more source

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