12 articles in this issue
Stephen Goddard
The rapid growth of genetic, cellular and molecular technologies is enabling scientists to explore and develop marine resources for widespread applications in the food, medical, pharmaceutical, environmental and energy industries. Marine biotechnology pro... see more
Laila S.H. Al-Naamani,Sergey Dobretsov,Jamal Al-Sabahi,Bassam Soussi
Marine sources have been known to yield novel compounds with a wide range of bioactivity with various commercial applications. In this study, the abilities of bacteria isolated from eight marine organisms to produce a-amylase were examined. All eight orga... see more
Daniel Rittschof,Christina Chai,Serena Lay Ming Teo,James S. Maki
The last 50 years of fouling research and management taught us that indiscriminate use of toxic approaches damages ecosystem services of estuaries and oceans critical to man’s existence. Next generation environmentally benign management requires knowledge... see more
Sergey Dobretsov
Macro-fouling communities developed on acrylic, aluminum, wood and fiberglass panels were investigated after 4 months exposure in Marina Bandar al Rawdah and Marina Shangri La. Wet weight of biofouling was about 2-fold higher in Marina Bandar Rawdah and d... see more
Thirumahal Muthukrishnan,Sergey Dobretsov
Although antifouling marine paints have been used to prevent biofouling, not much is known about their effectiveness in preventing attachment of microorganisms. The current study aims at estimating the abundance of bacteria within biofilms developed on va... see more
Daniel Rittschof,Tara Essock-Burns,Gary Dickinson,S. Zmina,N. Alberman
Multidisciplinary approaches and modern technology provide insights to glue curing that are stimulatingand controversial. Our team applies classic and modern theory and techniques to the study of barnacle glue. Techniques include physical measures, bacter... see more
Arne M. Malzahn,Nicole Aberle-Malzahn,Katherina Schoo,Maarten Boersma
Live feed are still necessary for the rearing of larval stages of several fish species, especially marine ones. Compared to Artemia, copepods are of superior quality. This is based on a suite of traits like size, movement, and nutritional value. Copepods ... see more
Stephen Goddard,Fahad Saleh Ibrahim
The continued growth of intensive aquaculture is dependent on the development of sustainable protein sources to replace conventional fish meals in aquafeeds. Practical alternatives are plant-derived protein, protein from micro-organisms and protein from u... see more
Gilha Yoon,Hisham Al-Adawi,Andrew Shinn
The prevalence and intensity of polyopisthocotylean monogeneans on the gills of three commercially important species of sparid caught in Omani coastal waters close to the city port of Muscat were determined and compared. Throughout May 2012 to April 2013,... see more
Kunal Mondal,Subhra Bikash Bhattacharyya,Abhijit Mitra
Tiger shrimp is one of the major candidate species for export oriented aquaculture which dominates the seafood market in regions of European Union, Japan and USA. Carotenoid content in seafood has now become one of the important criteria in determining th... see more
Gilha Yoon,Najiya Al-Saadi,Aisha Ambuali
Ammonia is a common aquatic pollutant and is toxic to fish. The main nitrogenous compound excreted by fish is also ammonia, which may reach toxic concentrations in high-density fish culture, reducing growth and productivity. In this study, changes in gill... see more
Gilha Yoon,Hajer Al-Kaabi,Um Kalthoum Al-Kindi,Salem Khoom,Miyoung Cho,Myong Ae Park,Andrew Shinn
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