Bio-optics and bio-inspired optical materials

S Tadepalli, JM Slocik, MK Gupta, RR Naik… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Through the use of the limited materials palette, optimally designed micro-and
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …

Claims that anthropogenic stressors facilitate jellyfish blooms have been amplified beyond the available evidence: a systematic review

KA Pitt, CH Lucas, RH Condon, CM Duarte… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The perception that anthropogenic stressors cause jellyfish blooms is widespread within the
scientific literature and media but robust evidence in support of these claims appears scarce …

Investigating the potential for a commercial fishery in the Northeast Atlantic utilizing mesopelagic species

E Grimaldo, L Grimsmo, P Alvarez… - ICES Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
During three cruises in the Mid Atlantic Ridge area in 2016 and 2017, we studied the
biomass of mesopelagic fish and its potential as a source of protein and oil for animal feed …

The bright side of gelatinous blooms: Nutraceutical value and antioxidant properties of three Mediterranean jellyfish (Scyphozoa)

A Leone, RM Lecci, M Durante, F Meli, S Piraino - Marine Drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Jellyfish are recorded with increasing frequency and magnitude in many coastal areas and
several species display biological features comparable to the most popular Asiatic edible …

The importance of jellyfish–microbe interactions for biogeochemical cycles in the ocean

T Tinta, K Klun, GJ Herndl - Limnology and Oceanography, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Jellyfish blooms can represent a significant but largely overlooked source of organic matter
(OM), in particular at the local and regional scale. We provide an overview of the current …

Jellyfish from fisheries by-catches as a sustainable source of high-value compounds with biotechnological applications

I D'Ambra, L Merquiol - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
The world's population growth and consequent increased demand for food, energy and
materials together with the decrease of some natural resources have highlighted the …

Biotechnological applications of Scyphomedusae

L Merquiol, G Romano, A Ianora, I D'Ambra - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
As people across the world live longer, chronic illness and diminished well-being are
becoming major global public health challenges. Marine biotechnology may help overcome …

Surface gel layers reduce shear stress and damage of corneal epithelial cells

SM Hart, EO McGhee, JM Urueña, PP Levings… - Tribology Letters, 2020 - Springer
Soft contact lenses are medical devices made from aqueous polymeric gels that are worn on
the eye to correct refractive errors. These devices interrupt the natural contact pairing …

[HTML][HTML] Not all jellyfish are equal: isotopic evidence for inter-and intraspecific variation in jellyfish trophic ecology

NEC Fleming, C Harrod, J Newton, JDR Houghton - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
Jellyfish are highly topical within studies of pelagic food-webs and there is a growing
realisation that their role is more complex than once thought. Efforts being made to include …

Scyphomedusae and Ctenophora of the eastern Adriatic: historical overview and new data

B Pestorić, D Lučić, N Bojanić, M Vodopivec… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the obstacles to detecting regional trends in jellyfish populations is the lack of a
defined baseline. In the Adriatic Sea, the jellyfish fauna (Scyphozoa and Ctenophora) is …