Metagenomics Unveils Posidonia oceanica “Banquettes” as a Potential Source of Novel Bioactive Compounds and Carbohydrate Active Enzymes (CAZymes) [PDF]
mSystems, 2021 Posidonia oceanica is a long-living and very slow-growing marine seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. It produces large amounts of leaf material and rhizomes, which can reach the shore and build important banks known as “banquettes.” In recent ...
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An Overview of New Insights into the Benefits of the Seagrass Posidonia oceanica for Human Health [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile is a Mediterranean-endemic angiosperm often described for its great ecological importance. Despite evidence of a millennia-old relationship between P.
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Cultivable Fungal Endophytes in Roots, Rhizomes and Leaves of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile along the Coast of Sicily, Italy [PDF]
Plants, 2022 The presence of endophytic fungi in the roots, rhizomes, and leaves of Posidonia oceanica was evaluated in different localities of the Sicilian coast. Samples of roots, rhizomes, and leaves were submitted to isolation techniques, and the obtained fungal ...
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Analysis of Posidonia oceanica’s Stress Factors in the Marine Environment of Tremiti Islands, Italy [PDF]
MoleculesPosidonia oceanica significantly contributes to the health of oceans and coastal areas; however, its progressive decline is becoming an increasing source of concern.
Martina Fattobene +8 more
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Valorization of Posidonia oceanica Biomass Extract as an Elicitor to Mitigate Aphid-Induced Stress in Sweet Pepper Plants [PDF]
PlantsThe increased restrictions on the use of synthetic pesticides have made the application of substances that induce plant defense mechanisms an effective alternative for protecting plants while minimizing environmental and health risks.
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Fruit encasing preserves the dispersal potential and viability of stranded Posidonia oceanica seeds [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPosidonia oceanica meadows are the most productive coastal ecosystem in the Mediterranean. Posidonia oceanica seeds are enclosed in buoyant fleshy fruits that allow dispersal.
Alberto Sutera +4 more
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The Microbiome of Posidonia oceanica Seagrass Leaves Can Be Dominated by Planctomycetes [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Seagrass meadows are ubiquitous, fragile and endangered marine habitats, which serve as fish breeding grounds, stabilize ocean floor substrates, retain nutrients and serve as important carbon sinks, counteracting climate change. In the Mediterranean Sea,
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Long-term population dynamics in a healthy Posidonia oceanica meadow [PDF]
, 2015 Wide losses of Posidonia oceanica led some authors to suggest this species showed evidence of decline in a global scale. Our aim was to survey the long-term evolution of a healthy and mature meadow of Posidonia oceanica at Tabarca Island (SE, Spanish ...
Fernández-Torquemada, Yolanda +3 more
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In Vitro Cytotoxic Effect of Aqueous Extracts from Leaves and Rhizomes of the Seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile on HepG2 Liver Cancer Cells: Focus on Autophagy and Apoptosis. [PDF]
Biology (Basel), 2023 Abruscato G +11 more
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New Bioactive Peptides from the Mediterranean Seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile and Their Impact on Antimicrobial Activity and Apoptosis of Human Cancer Cells. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2023 Punginelli D +10 more
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