Marine biofouling is a ubiquitous problem that accompanies human marine activities and
marine industries. It exerts detrimental impacts on the economy, environment, ecology, and …

Quorum sensing (QS) refers to the capacity of bacteria to monitor their population density
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …

Excessive and indiscriminate use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections has lead to the
emergence of multiple drug resistant strains. Most infectious diseases are caused by …

Marine biofilms are composed of many species of bacteria, unicellular algae, and protozoa.
Biofilms can induce, inhibit, or have no effect on settlement of larvae and spores of algae. In …

Over the last decade, significant advances have been made in characterization of the coral
microbiota. Shifts in its composition often correlate with the appearance of signs of diseases …

Any natural or artificial substratum exposed to seawater is quickly fouled by marine
microorganisms and later by macrofouling species. Microfouling organisms on the surface of …

Chromobacterium violaceum is important in the production of violacein, like other bacteria,
such as Alteromonas, Janthinobacterium, Pseudoalteromonas, Duganella, Collimonas and …

Algae are ubiquitous in the marine environment, and the ways in which they interact with
bacteria are of particular interest in the field of marine ecology. The interactions between …

Cyanobacteria are among the first microorganisms to have inhabited the Earth. Throughout
the last few billion years, they have played a major role in sha** the Earth as the planet …