Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity.

Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity.

This study presents the taxonomic description of two new sponge species that are intimately associated with the hyperarid mangrove ecosystem of Qatar. The study includes a preliminary evaluation of the sponges' potential bioactivity against pathogens. Chalinula qatari sp. nov. is a fragile thin...

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Main Authors: Bruno Welter Giraldes, Claire Goodwin, Noora A A Al-Fardi, Amanda Engmann, Alexandra Leitão, Asma A Ahmed, Kamelia O Ahmed, Hadil A Abdulkader, Halah A Al-Korbi, Hala Sultan Saif Al Easa, Nahla O Ahmed Eltai, Pejman Hanifi-Moghaddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232205

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