Combining morpho-taxonomy and metabarcoding enhances the detection of non-indigenous marine pests in biofouling communities
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34541-1
Abstract: Marine infrastructure can favor the spread of non-indigenous marine biofouling species by providing a suitable habitat for them to proliferate. Cryptic organisms or those in early life stages can be difficult to distinguish by conventional… read more here.
Keywords: taxonomy; taxonomy metabarcoding; detection; indigenous marine ... See more keywords
Development of tailored indigenous marine consortia for the degradation of naturally weathered polyethylene films
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183984
Abstract: This study investigated the potential of bacterial-mediated polyethylene (PE) degradation in a two-phase microcosm experiment. During phase I, naturally weathered PE films were incubated for 6 months with the indigenous marine community alone as well… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; phase; naturally weathered; indigenous marine ... See more keywords