[HTML][HTML] Viruses in marine invertebrate holobionts: Complex interactions between phages and bacterial symbionts

K Zhou, T Zhang, XW Chen, Y Xu… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Marine invertebrates are ecologically and economically important and have formed
holobionts by evolving symbiotic relationships with cellular and acellular microorganisms …

[HTML][HTML] Marine Demospongiae: A challenging treasure of bioactive compounds

R Esposito, S Federico, M Bertolino, V Zupo… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, it has been demonstrated that marine organisms are a substantial
source of bioactive compounds with possible biotechnological applications. Marine …

[HTML][HTML] The tale of an endemic shrimp's exceptional osmoregulation and the ancient Athalassic mangrove oasis

BW Giraldes, S Boughattas, FM Benslimane… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The hyperarid mangrove in the Middle East is characterised by the absence of rivers or
freshwater inputs and is one of the most extreme settings of this ecosystem on Earth …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in mangroves rhizosphere as an indicator of oil-pollution bioremediation in mangrove forests

A Siddique, Z Al Disi, M AlGhouti, N Zouari - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Mangrove ecosystems, characterized by high levels of productivity, are susceptible to
anthropogenic activities, notably oil pollution arising from diverse origins including spills …

Expanding ocean protection and peace: a window for science diplomacy in the Gulf

CM Fieseler, N Al-Mudaffar Fawzi… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The ecological state of the Persian or Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'Gulf') is in sharp decline. Calls
for comprehensive ecosystem-based management approaches and transboundary …

Application of bioactive glasses in various dental fields

N Jafari, MS Habashi, A Hashemi, R Shirazi… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - spj.science.org
Bioactive glasses are a group of bioceramic materials that have extensive clinical
applications. Their properties such as high biocompatibility, antimicrobial features, and …

Whole genome sequencing of marine organisms by Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Assessment and optimization of HMW‐DNA extraction protocols

S Boughattas, D Albatesh, A Al‐Khater… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Marine habitats are Earth's largest aquatic ecosystems, yet little is known about marine
organism's genomes. Molecular studies can unravel their genetics print, thus shedding light …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of sponge-associated bacteria from the coast of Kuwait and their potential biotechnological applications

S Abbas, H Mahmoud - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Sponges are among the most ancient animals harboring complex microbial communities
with potential applications in biotechnology. The Arabian Gulf is a thermally stressed …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular investigation of waterborne protozoan contamination using marine Demospongiae

S Boughattas, A Al-Khater, D Albatesh, BW Giraldes… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sponges play important role within aquatic ecosystems due to their diverse abilities
including filter-based feeding mechanisms. Hence, this study evaluated the potential use of …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-pathogenicity of Acanthus ilicifolius leaf extracts against A. hydrophila infection in Labeo rohita fingerlings

MVN Sravya, G Simhachalam, NSS Kumar… - AMB Express, 2023 - Springer
Antibiotic resistance has become one of the inevitable barrier in aquaculture disease
management. Herbal drugs has evolved to be the novel ways of combating drug resistant …