The marine environment is highly susceptible to pollution by petroleum, and so it is
important to understand how microorganisms degrade hydrocarbons, and thereby mitigate …

Chitin, a carbohydrate polymer composed of alternating β-1, 4-linked N-acetylglucosamine
residues is the second most abundant organic compound in nature. In the aquatic biosphere …

Cyanobacteria of the genus Oscillatoria (Trichodesmium) account for annual inputs of
nitrogen to the world's oceans of about 4.8× 1012 grams while benthic environments …

In recent years, microbial ecology has developed from a peripheral discipline into a central
field of microbiology. This change in state and perception is mainly driven by a rapid …

Manipulation of the microbial gut content of farmed fishes and crustaceans can have a
marked effect on their general health, growth, and quality. Expertly covering the science …

The properties of the body surface play a crucial role in most interactions of marine
organisms. Critical ecological properties such as drag, morphology, uptake and release of …

Microorganisms and zooplankton are both important components of aquatic food webs.
Although both inhabit the same environment, they are often regarded as separate functional …

Bacteria and metazoan zooplankton (mainly crustaceans) are often viewed as 2 separate
functional groups in the pelagic food webs indirectly linked via nutrient cycling and trophic …

Abstract The Persian Gulf consider as the fundamental biological marine condition between
the seas. There is a different assortment of marine life forms including corals, wipes, and fish …

We tested and refined the Neutral Red staining method for separating live and dead
copepods in natural samples. Live copepods were stained red whereas dead copepods …