Structuring effects of chemicals from the sea fan Phyllogorgia dilatata on benthic communities [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Despite advances in understanding the ecological functions of secondary metabolites from marine organisms, there has been little focus on the influence of chemically-defended species at the community level.
Felipe V. Ribeiro +2 more
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Brazilian gorgonians: a source of odoriferous compounds?
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2015 AbstractThe gorgonian Phyllogorgia dilatata Esper is an octocoral known to be source of biologically active terpenes. In this study, odoriferous compounds present in P. dilatata tissues were investigated, due to their exotic olfactory notes. The search of volatile compounds was performed in a dichloromethane/methanol extract submitted to a silica gel ...
Oigman, Silvia Siag +5 more
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Lipid content and composition of oocytes from five coral species: potential implications for future cryopreservation efforts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Given the previously documented importance of lipid concentration and composition in the successful cryopreservation of gorgonian corals, these parameters were assessed in oocytes of five species of scleractinian coral; Platygyra daedalea, Echinopora ...
Chiahsin Lin +4 more
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Measuring biological effectiveness across a very large, coherent network of coastal marine protected areas. [PDF]
Ecol ApplAbstract We evaluated the performance of California's coastal marine protected area (MPA) network, the largest scientifically designed network of its kind, using SCUBA survey data from a large‐scale, long‐term kelp forest monitoring program. To comprehensively evaluate MPA performance, we employed multiple metrics across various scales of taxonomic and
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Symbiont diversity is not involved in depth acclimation in the Mediterranean sea whip Eunicella singularis [PDF]
, 2011 In symbiotic cnidarians, acclimation to depth and lower irradiance can involve physiological changes in the photosynthetic dinoflagellate endosymbiont, such as increased chlorophyll content, or qualitative modifications in the symbiont population in ...
Allemand, D. +7 more
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Aquatic conservation, 2019 In the Mediterranean Sea, gorgonians are among the main habitat‐forming species of benthic communities on the continental shelf and slope, playing an important ecological role in coral gardens.
M. Montseny +13 more
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Briarane Diterpenes from Micronesian Gorgonians
HETEROCYCLES, 1996 Four new briaranes, nui-inoalides A-D, (6-9) are described. They were isolated from octocorals collected in Pohnpei and Ant atoll, Micronesia. The absolute stereochemistry of the known briarane juncin E (5) was determined. Nui-inoalide A (6) and the known gemmacolides A, B, and D (2-4) exhibit immunomodulatory activity.
Hamann, M +3 more
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Chemistry and Bioactivity of Briaranes from the South China Sea Gorgonian Dichotella gemmacea
Marine Drugs, 2016 Seven new briarane diterpenoids, gemmacolides AZ–BF (1–7), were isolated together with eight known analogues (8–15) from the South China gorgonian Dichotella gemmacea.
Cui Li +7 more
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Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 On the continental shelf off the coast of South Texas lie a series of natural hard-bottom structures (rocky outcrops and relic coral-algal reefs) known as the South Texas Banks (STB), which provide critical habitat for benthic organisms and pelagic fish.
Maria Bollinger +3 more
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Trophic ecology of seven Antarctic gorgonian species [PDF]
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2013 Peer ...
Elias-Piera, F. +3 more
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