Mucus layers often provide a unique and multi-functional hydrogel interface between the
epithelial cells of organisms and their external environment. Mucus has exceptional …

Jellyfish blooms can represent a significant but largely overlooked source of organic matter
(OM), in particular at the local and regional scale. We provide an overview of the current …

Over the past few years, biogenic methods for designing silver nanocomposites are in
limelight due to their ability to generate semi-healthcare and para-pharmaceutical consumer …

Sea anemones are valuable for therapeutic research as a diversified source of bioactive
molecules, due to their diverse bioactive molecules linked to predation and defence …

Coral reefs are subject to coral bleaching manifested by the loss of endosymbiotic algae
from coral host tissue. Besides algae, corals associate with bacteria. In particular, bacteria …

Gradients in fluid viscosity characterize microbiomes ranging from mucus layers on marine
organisms and human viscera, to biofilms. Although such environments are widely …

Anthozoa is the most specious class of the phylum Cnidaria that is phylogenetically basal
within the Metazoa. It is an interesting group for studying the evolution of mutualisms and …

Anthropogenic climate change is warming sea water worldwide, pushing the limits of
tolerance for marine organisms and driving a decline in biodiversity. The risk of thermal …

Sea anemones are sessile invertebrates of the phylum Cnidaria and their survival and
evolutive success are highly related to the ability to produce and quickly inoculate venom …

Despite accumulating evidence of the importance of the jellyfish-associated microbiome to
jellyfish, its potential relevance to blue biotechnology has only recently been recognized. In …