A5065923996- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Tel Aviv University
2007-2024
Abstract Aim Quantify the contribution of environmental factors (water temperature, salinity and depth) evolutionary history to varied skeletal mineralogy in calcifying marine organisms. Location Global Ocean. Time period Present. Major taxa studied Order: Cheilostomatida; Phylum: Bryozoa. Methods We employed X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analyse mineral composition 872 individual colonies, representing 437 bryozoan species, terms calcite/aragonite ratios. integrated these data with equivalent...
The impact of global warming on the composition marine biotas is increasing, underscoring need for better baseline information species currently present in given areas. Little known about bryozoan fauna Israel; most recent publication concerning from Mediterranean coast was based samples collected 1960s and 1970s. Since that time, not only have this region changed, but so too has our understanding taxonomy. Here we use during last decade to identify 47 species, which 15 are first records...
The palatability of organic chemical extracts from ten the most abundant sponge species along Israeli (shallow) coast, eastern Mediterranean Sea ( Axinella sp., polypoides , Chondrilla nucula Ircinia Psammocinia sp. 1, 2, 3, 4, Sarcotragus and Tetilla sp.) was tested. To examine generality phenomenon, it evaluated with two types potential predators, a fish gastropod. It determined that only 1 3) deterred feeding omnivorous ornate wrasse Thalassoma pavo . On other hand, five sponges 2) were...
The cheilostome bryozoan Schizoporella errata (Waters, 1878) is reported as a wide spread species, common on natural and artificial substrates considered to be significant environmental bioengineer. However, available knowledge of its reproduction growth rate lacking. We studied reproductive strategy abundance in habitat the Israeli Mediterranean, along with colony under different current regimes, allow better understanding this species' behaviour. A two-year survey state showed that...