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Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac +5 more
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Scientia Marina, 2020 The sponge fauna colonizing rhodolith beds from Ustica Island marine protected area was studied. Moreover, an inventory of the sponge species present along the island’s coasts was carried out for the first time.
Caterina Longo +5 more
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Transposon-derived transcription factors across metazoans
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Transposable elements (TE) could serve as sources of new transcription factors (TFs) in plants and some other model species, but such evidence is lacking for most animal lineages. Here, we discovered multiple independent co-options of TEs to generate 788
Krishanu Mukherjee +2 more
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Rethinking Plasticity in Sponges
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.This systematic review critiques the conceptual confusion caused by the indiscriminate use of “plasticity” in Porifera literature, revealing that researchers often overlook genetic variability and fail to distinguish between real‐time environmental responses and natural selection.
Laura Oliveira, Emilio Lanna
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Exploring depth‐related patterns of sponge diversity and abundance in marginal reefs
Ecology and EvolutionMarine sponges play a vital role in the reef's benthic community; however, understanding how their diversity and abundance vary with depth is a major challenge, especially on marginal reefs in areas deeper than 30 m.
Juliano Morais +4 more
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The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.Adult ascidians are capable of regenerating their entire brains following injury, and glycosaminoglycans have been shown to either promote or inhibit neuritogenesis. In this study, dermatan 2,6‐disulfate (D2,6S) was identified as the predominant complex carbohydrate in the ascidian brain.
Taynan Motta Portal +5 more
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The European Zoological Journal, 2017 Two shallow hydrothermal vents were investigated by SCUBA diving to evaluate their influence on the structure and diversity of a sponge community living close to the vent outflow, in the equatorial Pacific Ocean just off the coast of North Sulawesi ...
M. Bertolino +6 more
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Marine Drugs, 2014 Marine sponges belonging to the phylum Porifera (Metazoa), evolutionarily the oldest animals are the single best source of marine natural products.
Mohammad Ferdous Mehbub +3 more
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Marine Drugs, 2023 Marine sponges are highly efficient in removing organic pollutants and their cultivation, adjacent to fish farms, is increasingly considered as a strategy for improving seawater quality.
Despoina Varamogianni-Mamatsi +12 more
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Riding the Storm: Microeukaryote Community Responses to Hurricane Disturbance
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 5, September/October 2026.ABSTRACT Sandy beaches are dynamic ecosystems where terrestrial and marine organisms coexist, resulting in diverse communities where microeukaryotes (protists, microalgae, and meiofauna) are key drivers. Understanding their diversity patterns and responses to stressors is essential for elucidating ecological processes, yet information on this subject ...
Andrea Aurora Rivera‐Zizumbo +5 more
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