Comparative bioaccumulation kinetics of trace elements in Mediterranean marine sponges [PDF]
, 2012 International audienceWhile marine organisms such as bivalves, seagrasses and macroalgae are commonly used as biomonitors for the environment pollution assessment, widely distributed sponges received little attention as potential helpful species for ...
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Ircinia variabilis Schmidt 1862
, 2013 Ircinia variabilis (Schmidt, 1862) Fig. 19 Hircinia variabilis Schmidt, 1862: 34. Description. Growth form massive up to 20-25 cm in height and diameter. Colour also notably variable: from light or dark grey, to light or dark brown and light or dark violet. Consistency elastic and strong.
Manconi, Renata +3 more
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The sponge holobiont in a changing ocean: from microbes to ecosystems [PDF]
, 2018 The recognition that all macroorganisms live in symbiotic association with microbial communities has opened up a new field in biology. Animals, plants, and algae are now considered holobionts, complex ecosystems consisting of the host, the microbiota ...
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Vertical Transmission of a Phylogenetically Complex Microbial Consortium in the Viviparous Sponge \u3cem\u3eIrcinia Felix\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
, 2007 Many marine demosponges contain large amounts of phylogenetically complex yet highly sponge-specific microbial consortia within the mesohyl matrix, but little is known about how these microorganisms are acquired by their hosts.
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Inhibitory Activity of Marine Sponge-Derived Natural Products against Parasitic Protozoa
Marine Drugs, 2010 In this study, thirteen sponge-derived terpenoids, including five linear furanoterpenes: furospinulosin-1 (1), furospinulosin-2 (2), furospongin-1 (3), furospongin-4 (4), and demethylfurospongin-4 (5); four linear meroterpenes: 2-(hexaprenylmethyl)-2 ...
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Marine Drugs, 2021 Collagen filaments derived from the two marine demosponges Ircinia oros and Sarcotragus foetidus were for the first time isolated, biochemically characterised and tested for their potential use in regenerative medicine.
Marina Pozzolini +11 more
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A Functional Ecological Comparison of three Sponge Species from the Lower Florida Keys [PDF]
, 2017 The shallow, tidal flats off the islands of the lower Florida Keys represent a harsh environment for sessile marine invertebrates. This habitat is home to three taxonomically distinct sponge species that share similar rope morphologies: Cliona varians ...
Griffin, Tyler William +3 more
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A new fusarielin analogue from Penicillium sp. isolated from the Mediterranean sponge Ircinia oros [PDF]
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 1-12, May 2025.ABSTRACT Centrostephanus longispinus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) is an endemic and protected sea urchin species of the Mediterranean Sea. Another long‐spined sea urchin, Diadema setosum from the Red Sea, entered the Mediterranean Sea in 2006 and rapidly spread throughout the eastern basin. As a keystone competitive grazer, D.
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An environmental assessment of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the Key Largo Coral Reef Marine Sanctuary (Unpublished 1983 Report) [PDF]
, 2002 The Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was established in 1960 and the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary in 1975. Field studies, funded by NOAA, were conducted in 1980 - 1981 to determine the state of the coral reefs and surrounding areas in relation to ...
Bello, Maria J. +3 more
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