[PDF][PDF] Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea

K Tsirintanis, E Azzurro, F Crocetta, M Dimiza… - Aquatic …, 2022 - amu.hal.science
Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Cellulose nanofibers from softwood, hardwood, and tunicate: preparation–structure–film performance interrelation

Y Zhao, C Moser, ME Lindström… - Acs applied materials …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This work reveals the structural variations of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) prepared from
different cellulose sources, including softwood (Picea abies), hardwood (Eucalyptus …

Tunicates as sources of high-quality nutrients and bioactive compounds for food/feed and pharmaceutical applications: a review

P Gao, HY Khong, W Mao, X Chen, L Bao, X Wen, Y Xu - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Tunicates are widely distributed worldwide and are recognized as abundant marine
bioresources with many potential applications. In this review, state-of-the-art studies on …

Multidimensional variability of the microbiome of an invasive ascidian species

C Galià-Camps, E Baños, M Pascual, C Carreras… - IScience, 2023 - cell.com
Animals, including invasive species, are complex entities consisting of a host and its
associated symbionts (holobiont). The interaction between the holobiont components is …

The comparison of the properties of nanocellulose isolated from colonial and solitary marine tunicates

N Chanthathamrongsiri, A Petchsomrit, N Leelakanok… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
This is the first comparative of tunicate cellulose nanocrystalline (t-CNC) from colonial and
solitary tunicates. The t-CNC from the colonial tunicate Eudistoma sp.(CL1) was compared …

Potential of ascidians as extractive species and their added value in marine integrated multitrophic aquaculture systems–From pests to valuable blue bioresources

L Marques, R Calado, AI Lillebø - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ascidians are considered as filter-feeder biofouling pests that negatively affect aquaculture
facilities. However, they can also be recognized as a potential co-cultured/extractive species …

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase-assisted preparation of oxidized-cellulose nanocrystals with a high carboxyl content from the tunic of marine invertebrate Ciona …

A Karnaouri, B Jalvo, P Moritz, L Matsakas… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The tunicate species Ciona intestinalis is a fast-growing marine invertebrate animal that
contains cellulose in its outer part—the tunic. The high crystallinity and microfibril aspect …

Untargeted Metabolomics Yields Insights Into the Lipidome of Botrylloides niger Herdman, 1886, An Ascidian Invading the Mediterranean Sea

G Della Sala, D Coppola, R Virgili, GA Vitale… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Human-mediated dispersal of alien species in new biogeographic realms is one of the major
drivers of biodiversity change in marine ecosystems. Among others, ascidians are invasive …

Genomic basis of environmental adaptation in the leathery sea squirt (Styela clava)

J Wei, J Zhang, Q Lu, P Ren, X Guo… - Molecular Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tunicates occupy the evolutionary position at the boundary of invertebrates and vertebrates.
It exhibits adaptation to broad environmental conditions and is distributed globally. Despite …

Full life cycle green preparation of collagen-based food packaging films using Halocynthia roretzi as raw material

C Ding, Y Yi, K Cheng, Y Wang, S Wang, M Zhang - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The extraction of collagen for packaging films typically requires a time-consuming process
and the use of substantial chemicals. Herein, we present a full life cycle green preparation …