Essays about: "sponges"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word sponges.

  1. 1. Incorporation of climate effects in marine spatial planning. Possible Climate Refugia on the Swedish West Coast Based on Two Climate Scenarios

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

    Author : Eric Strömberg; [2023-08-11]
    Keywords : Climate Refugia; Climate Change; Representative Concentration Patterns; Marine Spatial Planning; Geographical Information Systems; Temperature; Salinity; Marine Management; Swedish West Coast;

    Abstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to the survival and distribution of marine species and habitats. Identification and conservation of climate refugia have emerged as a strategy to safeguard vulnerable habitats and promote species resilience. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using metabolic profiles to screen for novel compounds in deep-sea sponges

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Samira Hilowle; [2022]
    Keywords : Metabolomics; Deep-sea sponges;

    Abstract : The chemical diversity of the phylum Porifera have provided marine natural products (MNPs) such as alkaloids, terpenoids and peptides with ranging biological activity. Every two days a novel compound deriving from sponges are discovered. READ MORE

  4. 3. Screening for antibacterial metabolites in marine sponges collected from the coastline of Sri Lanka.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Farmakognosi; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Heba Abualreesh; [2021]
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    Abstract : Natural products and their derivatives have and are still used by humans for various health ailments due to their rich sources of drug discovery. New biologically active compounds from natural products play a key role in drug development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Quantifying the state of the coral reef ecosystem in relation to biophysical benthic and pelagic indicators and biological drivers of change in the Saba National Marine Park, Dutch Caribbean

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Wiebke Homes; [2021]
    Keywords : GCRMN; Reef Health Index; ; marine protected area; fish-benthos interaction; macroalgae; herbuvory; trophic cascade; fishing; coral disease; Caribbean;

    Abstract : Coral reefs are experiencing large scale degradation. Motivated by the need for regular data monitoring and for quantification of the state and change of benthic and pelagic organisms, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network protocol was executed on 18 dive sites in fished and unfished areas around the island of Saba in the Saba National Marine Park (SNMP) in the Dutch Caribbean from March to May 2019. READ MORE

  6. 5. Looking for new sponge species in the Indo-Pacific region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för läkemedelskemi

    Author : Sona Hakhverdyan; [2020]
    Keywords : Taxonomi; sponges; deep-sea; systematics;

    Abstract : Sponges play an important role in many marine habitats and are crucial for maintaining the deep-sea marine ecosystems. However, there is a knowledge gap in the field of sponge biodiversity due to insufficient exploration of the deep-sea, and the probability of finding new species is fairly high. READ MORE