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View article: Parasitic Pachypygus gibber poses a silent threat to reproduction and development in Ciona robusta
Parasitic Pachypygus gibber poses a silent threat to reproduction and development in Ciona robusta Open
View article: The microarchitectural variability in the echinoid skeleton: a 3D geometrical and stiffness characterization of <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>
The microarchitectural variability in the echinoid skeleton: a 3D geometrical and stiffness characterization of <i>Paracentrotus lividus</i> Open
The sea urchin skeleton is a lightweight yet load-bearing hierarchical structure composed of calcitic plates with a species-specific three-dimensional (3D) trabecular meshwork known as stereom. Interestingly, the stereom architecture is ex…
View article: Cell-Death Metabolites from Cocconeis scutellum var. parva Identified by Integrating Bioactivity-Based Fractionation and Non-Targeted Metabolomic Approaches
Cell-Death Metabolites from Cocconeis scutellum var. parva Identified by Integrating Bioactivity-Based Fractionation and Non-Targeted Metabolomic Approaches Open
Epiphytic diatoms growing in Mediterranean seagrass meadows, particularly those of the genus Cocconeis, are abundant and ecologically significant, even in naturally acidified environments. One intriguing aspect of some benthic diatoms is t…
View article: Casting light on the European anchovy: from biology to conservation and industry
Casting light on the European anchovy: from biology to conservation and industry Open
This manuscript explores the role of European anchovies ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) in the central Mediterranean Region, shedding light on their ecological significance, conservation challenges, and sustainable utilization. The European anc…
View article: Microarchitectural Design Variation of the Echinoid Skeleton: A 3D Structural and Mechanical Study of Paracentrotud lividusi
Microarchitectural Design Variation of the Echinoid Skeleton: A 3D Structural and Mechanical Study of Paracentrotud lividusi Open
View article: Ferroptosis precedes apoptosis to facilitate specific death signalling by fatty acids
Ferroptosis precedes apoptosis to facilitate specific death signalling by fatty acids Open
Cell death is physiologically induced by specific mediators. However, our power to trigger the process in selected cells is quite limited. The protandric shrimp Hippolyte inermis offers a possible answer. Here, we analyse a de novo transcr…
View article: Nature-based and bioinspired solutions for coastal protection: an overview among key ecosystems and a promising pathway for new functional and sustainable designs
Nature-based and bioinspired solutions for coastal protection: an overview among key ecosystems and a promising pathway for new functional and sustainable designs Open
Coastal erosion is occurring at a faster rate than in the past. The adverse impacts are not negligible at environmental, economic, and socio-cultural levels. Hence, coastal protection is currently seen as an emerging need to counteract ero…
View article: Responses of the Macroalga Ulva prolifera Müller to Ocean Acidification Revealed by Complementary NMR- and MS-Based Omics Approaches
Responses of the Macroalga Ulva prolifera Müller to Ocean Acidification Revealed by Complementary NMR- and MS-Based Omics Approaches Open
Ocean acidification (OA) is a dramatic perturbation of seawater environments due to increasing anthropogenic emissions of CO2. Several studies indicated that OA frequently induces marine biota stress and a reduction of biodiversity. Here, …
View article: Age and Longevity
Age and Longevity Open
Investigations of ageing mechanisms are performed using a restricted number of model species such as laboratory mice (Mus musculus), common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), zebrafish (Danio rerio), and roundworm (Caenorhabditis elegans…
View article: Editorial: Cyanobacterial and microalgal compounds: Chemical ecology and biotechnological potentials
Editorial: Cyanobacterial and microalgal compounds: Chemical ecology and biotechnological potentials Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Mar. Sci., 24 August 2022Sec. Marine Biotechnology and Bioproducts Volume 9 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.984160
View article: Ocean Acidification Affects Volatile Infochemicals Production and Perception in Fauna and Flora Associated With Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile
Ocean Acidification Affects Volatile Infochemicals Production and Perception in Fauna and Flora Associated With Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile Open
Communication among marine organisms are generally based on production, transmission, and interpretation of chemical cues. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can act as infochemicals, and ocean acidification can alter their production in th…
View article: Protandric Transcriptomes to Uncover Parts of the Crustacean Sex-Differentiation Puzzle
Protandric Transcriptomes to Uncover Parts of the Crustacean Sex-Differentiation Puzzle Open
Hermaphrodite systems offer unique opportunities to study sexual differentiation, due to their high degree of sexual plasticity and to the fact that, unlike gonochoristic systems, the process is not confined to an early developmental stage…
View article: Bioactive Compounds of Nutraceutical Value from Fishery and Aquaculture Discards
Bioactive Compounds of Nutraceutical Value from Fishery and Aquaculture Discards Open
Seafood by-products, produced by a range of different organisms, such as fishes, shellfishes, squids, and bivalves, are usually discarded as wastes, despite their possible use for innovative formulations of functional foods. Considering th…
View article: Symbioses of Cyanobacteria in Marine Environments: Ecological Insights and Biotechnological Perspectives
Symbioses of Cyanobacteria in Marine Environments: Ecological Insights and Biotechnological Perspectives Open
Cyanobacteria are a diversified phylum of nitrogen-fixing, photo-oxygenic bacteria able to colonize a wide array of environments. In addition to their fundamental role as diazotrophs, they produce a plethora of bioactive molecules, often a…
View article: Food composition triggers early sex differentiation of a shrimp: a transcriptomic analysis
Food composition triggers early sex differentiation of a shrimp: a transcriptomic analysis Open
View article: Coupling feeding activity, growth rates and molecular data shows dietetic needs of Ciona robusta (Ascidiacea, Phlebobranchia) in automatic culture plants
Coupling feeding activity, growth rates and molecular data shows dietetic needs of Ciona robusta (Ascidiacea, Phlebobranchia) in automatic culture plants Open
View article: Ten-Year Research Update Review: Antiviral Activities from Marine Organisms
Ten-Year Research Update Review: Antiviral Activities from Marine Organisms Open
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet and are characterized by huge taxonomic and chemical diversity of marine organisms. Several studies have shown that marine organisms produce a variety of compounds, derived fro…
View article: Sea urchin chronicles. The effect of oxygen super-saturation and marine polluted sediments from Bagnoli-Coroglio Bay on different life stages of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus
Sea urchin chronicles. The effect of oxygen super-saturation and marine polluted sediments from Bagnoli-Coroglio Bay on different life stages of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus Open
View article: Inducers of settlement and metamorphosis of the shrimp Hippolyte inermis Leach in Posidonia oceanica
Inducers of settlement and metamorphosis of the shrimp Hippolyte inermis Leach in Posidonia oceanica Open
Larvae of the caridean shrimp Hippolyte inermis persist in the plankton of the Mediterranean up to about one month. Since they need to reach appropriate coastal areas for their recruitment in seagrass meadows, we hypothesized that leaves o…
View article: Ocean acidification influences plant-animal interactions: The effect of Cocconeis scutellum parva on the sex reversal of Hippolyte inermis
Ocean acidification influences plant-animal interactions: The effect of Cocconeis scutellum parva on the sex reversal of Hippolyte inermis Open
Ocean acidification (O.A.) influences the ecology of oceans and it may impact plant-animal interactions at various levels. Seagrass meadows located at acidified vents in the Bay of Naples (Italy) are considered an open window to forecast t…
View article: Analysis of the coding sequences of clownfish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of lifespan
Analysis of the coding sequences of clownfish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of lifespan Open
These results indicate that specific pathways were recruited in independent lineages evolving an exceptionally extended or shortened lifespan and point to mito-nuclear balance as a key factor.
View article: Distribution of Toxigenic Halomicronema spp. in Adjacent Environments on the Island of Ischia: Comparison of Strains from Thermal Waters and Free Living in Posidonia Oceanica Meadows
Distribution of Toxigenic Halomicronema spp. in Adjacent Environments on the Island of Ischia: Comparison of Strains from Thermal Waters and Free Living in Posidonia Oceanica Meadows Open
Organisms adaptable to extreme conditions share the ability to establish protective biofilms or secrete defence toxins. The extracellular substances that are secreted may contain monosaccharides and other toxic compounds, but environmental…
View article: Additional file 1: of Analysis of the coding sequences of clownfish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of lifespan
Additional file 1: of Analysis of the coding sequences of clownfish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of lifespan Open
Table S1. Clownfish lifespan questionnaire results. Table S2. PosiGene results for positively selected genes on the phylogenetic branch representing the last common ancestor of the clownfishes (genus Amphiprion). Table S3. Enrichment test …
View article: Re-defining the Concept of Model Species: An Experimental Approach on a Range of Marine Animals
Re-defining the Concept of Model Species: An Experimental Approach on a Range of Marine Animals Open
Scientific research extensively uses model organisms to address biological, ecological and evolutionary issues. Research employs a limited variety of organisms, ranging from bacteria to complex metazoans, to answer scientific questions and…
View article: Growth and toxicity of <i>Halomicronema metazoicum</i> (Cyanoprokaryota, Cyanophyta) at different conditions of light, salinity and temperature
Growth and toxicity of <i>Halomicronema metazoicum</i> (Cyanoprokaryota, Cyanophyta) at different conditions of light, salinity and temperature Open
Cyanobacteria may live in the water column and in the benthos of aquatic environments, or be symbionts of other organisms, as in the case of Phormidium-like cyanobacteria, known to influence the ecology of freshwater and marine ecosystems.…
View article: Roe enhancement of<i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>: Nutritional effects of fresh and formulated diets
Roe enhancement of<i>Paracentrotus lividus</i>: Nutritional effects of fresh and formulated diets Open
Sea urchin gonads are exploited both for gastronomic and scientific purposes; thus, the production of large and mature gonads is essential. Natural populations of the Mediterranean Sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus are subject to increasing…
View article: First evidence of Halomicronema metazoicum (Cyanobacteria) free-living on Posidonia oceanica leaves
First evidence of Halomicronema metazoicum (Cyanobacteria) free-living on Posidonia oceanica leaves Open
Cyanobacteria contribute to the ecology of various marine environments, also for their symbioses, since some of them are common hosts of sponges and ascidians. They are also emerging as an important source of novel bioactive secondary meta…
View article: Clownfishes are a genetic model of exceptional longevity and reveal molecular convergence in the evolution of lifespan
Clownfishes are a genetic model of exceptional longevity and reveal molecular convergence in the evolution of lifespan Open
Standard evolutionary theories of aging postulate that reduced extrinsic mortality leads to evolution of longevity. Clownfishes of the genus Amphiprion live in a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones that provide protection from predati…
View article: The sex change of the caridean shrimp Hippolyte inermis Leach: temporal development of the gonopore morphology
The sex change of the caridean shrimp Hippolyte inermis Leach: temporal development of the gonopore morphology Open
View article: Automated culture of aquatic model organisms: shrimp larvae husbandry for the needs of research and aquaculture
Automated culture of aquatic model organisms: shrimp larvae husbandry for the needs of research and aquaculture Open