A5019102336- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Potato Plant Research
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Lichen and fungal ecology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
2019-2024
Red Sea Global (Saudi Arabia)
2022-2024
Red Sea University
2023
Instituto de Investigacións Mariñas
2016
Tecnalia
2014
Universidad de La Laguna
2010-2011
Characterization of biodiversity has been extensively used to confidently monitor and assess environmental status. Yet, visual morphology, traditionally widely for species identification in coastal marine ecosystem communities, is tedious entails limitations. Metabarcoding coupled with high-throughput sequencing represents an alternative rapidly, accurately cost-effectively analyze thousands samples simultaneously, this method increasingly characterize the metazoan taxonomic composition a...
A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. Our species-level analysis revealed declines 60 to 73% for five common individual were not detected at 34 47% surveyed reefs. As become more shark-depleted, rays begin dominate Shark-dominated assemblages persist wealthy nations with strong governance highly protected areas, whereas poverty, weak governance,...
In an era of coral reef degradation, our knowledge ecological patterns in reefs is biased towards large conspicuous organisms. The majority biodiversity, however, inhabits small cryptic spaces within the framework reef. To assess this biodiverse community, which we term ‘reef cryptobiome’, deployed 87 autonomous monitoring structures (ARMS), on 22 across 16 degrees latitude Red Sea. Combining ARMS with metabarcoding mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene, reveal a rich including...
DNA barcoding and metabarcoding is increasingly used to effectively precisely assess monitor biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems. As these methods rely on data availability quality of barcode reference libraries, it important develop follow best practices ensure optimal traceability the metadata associated with barcodes for identification. Sufficient metadata, as well vouchers, corresponding each must be available reliable library curation and, thereby, provide trustworthy baselines...
Abstract Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) have been applied worldwide to describe eukaryotic cryptic reef fauna. Conversely, bacterial communities, which are critical components of coral ecosystem functioning, remain largely overlooked. Here we deployed 56 ARMS across the 2,000‐km spread Red Sea assay biodiversity, composition and inferred underlying functions reef‐associated communities via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. We found that community structure diversity aligned with...
Abstract Environmental genomics is a promising field for monitoring biodiversity in timely fashion. Efforts have increasingly been dedicated to the use of bacteria DNA derived data develop biotic indices benthic monitoring. However, substantial debate exists about whether bacteria‐derived using metabarcoding should follow, example, taxonomy‐based or taxonomy‐free approach marine bioassessments. Here, we showcase value DNA‐based impact fish farming as an example anthropogenic disturbances...
Introduction Maritime traffic and coastal urbanisation significantly contribute to the introduction proliferation of non-indigenous species (NIS). However, lack information might prevent effective monitoring in data-limited regions, particularly areas experiencing demographic growth, where biofouling communities could offer crucial insights into dynamics NIS invasions. This study represents a baseline characterization northern Saudi Arabian Red Sea (NEOM region) prior extensive urban,...
Globalization has significantly accelerated maritime transportation, which serves as one of the primary pathways for introduction non-indigenous species (NIS) into new marine environments. Once established, these can become invasive, threatening biodiversity, ecosystem services, and local economies. Effective management NIS requires a comprehensive understanding distributions, environmental factors, potential pathways. This study, conducted in 2023-2024 by National Center Wildlife (NCW)...
Abstract Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) have been applied worldwide to characterize the critical yet frequently overlooked biodiversity patterns of marine benthic organisms. In order disentangle relevance environmental factors in patterns, here, through standardized metabarcoding protocols, we analyse sessile and mobile (<2 mm) organisms collected using ARMS deployed across six regions with different conditions (3 sites × 3 replicates per region): Baltic, Western...
Mangrove forests are important biotic sinks of atmospheric CO2 and play an integral role in nutrient-cycling decontamination coastal waters, thereby mitigating climatic anthropogenic stressors. These services primarily regulated by the activity soil microbiome. To understand how environmental changes may affect this vital part ecosystem, it is key to patterns that drive microbial community assembly mangrove forest soils. High-throughput amplicon sequencing (16S rRNA) was applied on samples...
An essential component of the coral reef animal diversity is species hidden in crevices within matrix, referred to as cryptobiome. These organisms play an important role nutrient cycling and provide abundant food source for higher trophic levels, yet they have been largely overlooked. Here, we analyzed distribution patterns mobile cryptobiome (>2000 μm) along latitudinal gradient Saudi Arabian coast Red Sea. Analysis was conducted based on 54 Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures. We...
A multitude of anthropogenic pressures deteriorate the Baltic Sea, resulting in need to protect and restore its marine ecosystem. For an efficient conservation, comprehensive monitoring assessment all ecosystem elements is fundamental importance. The Marine Environment Protection Commission HELCOM coordinates conservation measures regulated by several European directives. However, this holistic hindered gaps within current schemes. Here, twenty-two novel methods with potential fill some...
Abstract Understanding how mesopredators partition their diet and the identity of consumed prey can assist in understanding ecological role predators play ecosystem trophodynamics. Here, we assessed three common coral reef mesopredators; Pseudochromis flavivertex , fridmani olivaceus from family Pseudochromidae, commonly known as dottybacks, using a combination (i) visual stomach content analysis, (ii) DNA metabarcoding (18S, COI), (iii) stable isotope analysis (δ 15 N, δ 13 C). In addition,...
Abstract The Arabian Peninsula accounts for approximately 6% of the world’s coral reefs. Some thrive in extreme environments temperature and salinity. Using 51 Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS), a standardized non-destructive monitoring device, we investigated spatial patterns reef cryptobenthic diversity four ecoregions around analyzed how geographical and/or environmental drivers shape those patterns. mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene was used to identify...
The combination of molecular tools, standard surveying techniques, and long-term monitoring programs are relevant to understanding environmental ecological changes in coral reef communities. Here we studied temporal variability cryptobenthic communities across the continental shelf central Red Sea spanning 6 years (three sampling periods: 2013-2019) including 2015 mass bleaching event. We used a tools (barcoding metabarcoding) assess on Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) as...
Abstract Man‐made environments such as ports and marinas are gateways for many marine non‐indigenous species (mNIS) transported via shipping worldwide. These habitats often the focus of biosecurity programs surveillance mNIS, but there have been few studies investigating distribution biofouling communities in natural nearby artificial habitats. Here, following a DNA metabarcoding approach, we tested differences spatio‐temporal trends biological pioneer established after one‐week colonization...
Abstract Palisada flagellifera (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) is recorded for the first time in eastern Atlantic Ocean off Tenerife, La Gomera, Palma and Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. The specimens were collected 2006–2009 growing from lower intertidal to subtidal zones 2 m depth at sites exposed wave action. species possesses a palisade-like arrangement of cortical cells cross section, lacks secondary pit connections between them, has tetrasporangia produced by three fertile pericentral...
The dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum and the haptophyte Prymnesium parvum are well known for their toxin production negative effects in marine coastal environments.A. produces toxins which cause paralytic shellfish poisoning humans can affect copepods, other organisms.Toxins of P. associated with massive fish mortalities resulting impacts on ecosystem large economic losses commercial aquaculture.The aim this work is to improve our knowledge about reliability use invertebrate bioassays...
Mangrove forests play an important role in facilitating biogeochemical pathways and cycling acting as blue carbon sinks. These services are primarily regulated by the activity of soil microbiome. However, there is still limited research into spatial temporal variation patterns bacterial community assemblages mangrove soils. This study investigated ecological scales microprocesses that govern microbial communities arid ecosystem. Shifts composition were influenced fluctuations environmental...
e describe la morfología vegetativa y reproductora, así como distribución en Canarias de Laurencia microcladia. Los ejemplares recolectados isla Fuerteventura (islas Canarias), se caracterizaron por presentar ramas estoloníferas, cuatro células pericentrales, sinapsis secundarias 1-3 cuerpos cereza (corps cerise) corticales, abundantes engrosamientos lenticulares, cistocarpos urceolados sésiles formación tetrasporangios a partir tercera cuarta pericentrales. Dichos caracteres están acuerdo...