Temporal dynamics and vertical patterns in bacterial abundances and activities were studied in a shallow subtidal sand flat in the Sylt-Rømø Basin (North Frisian Wadden Sea, Germany.) Extracellular enzymatic activities, bacterial carbon production and community respiration showed strong (factor of 4–5) temporal variations that 5 were mostly related to seasonal temperature change, but also to ch...

Because Kemp’s ridley sea turtles ( Lepidochelys kempii ) are critically endangered and closely related to the vulnerable olive ridleys L. olivacea ), it is essential for forensic investigations conservation efforts distinguish these species when only skeletal elements remain. DNA extraction analysis by sequencing of genetic markers method determine identity reliably, yet methods significantly ...

The identification of marine algae in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province were performed from December 1998 to November 1999 at the coastal area of Gwatr (25 10´ N; 61 30´ E) and Mydani (25 24´ N; 59 5´ E). Data on vegetation were gathered in subtidal and intertidal zones by seasonal and monthly sampling, respectively. Samples were transferred to the laboratory and fixed in 4% formalin. Accordi...

SYNOPSIS. The enhanced synthesis of heat-shock proteins (hsps), called the heat-shock (or stress) response, is activated when environmental stress denatures proteins. Hsp synthesis is activated at the upper temperatures of an organism’s thermal range and is therefore thought to be critical for enhancing thermal tolerance limits in ectothermic animals. Here I show that the two temperate sister s...

Abstract The mechanisms underpinning long-term dynamics and viability of invader populations in the receiving environment remain largely unknown. We tested hypothesis that temporal variations abundance a well-established invasive seaweed, Caulerpa cylindracea , NW Mediterranean, could be regulated by inter-annual fluctuations environmental conditions. Abundance data C. sampled repeatedly betwee...

The enhanced synthesis of heat-shock proteins (hsps), called the heat-shock (or stress) response, is activated when environmental stress denatures proteins. Hsp synthesis is activated at the upper temperatures of an organism's thermal range and is therefore thought to be critical for enhancing thermal tolerance limits in ectothermic animals. Here I show that the two temperate sister species T. ...

In our previous studies of heat-shock protein (hsp) expression in congeneric marine gastropods of the genus Tegula, we observed interspecific and acclimation-induced variation in the temperatures at which heat-shock gene expression is induced (T(on)). To investigate the factors responsible for these inter- and intraspecific differences in T(on), we tested the predictions of the 'cellular thermo...

Here we present a novel approach for the interpretation of stable isotope signatures recorded in benthic foraminifera from subtidal estuarine environments. The stable isotopic composition (δ18O and δ13C) of living Ammonia tepida and Haynesina germanica is examined at four stations in the Auray River estuary (Gulf of Morbihan, France) sampled in two contrasting seasons, spring 2006 and winter 20...

Mapping of subtidal banks in mud-dominated coastal systems is crucial as they influence not only shoreline and ecosystem dynamics but also economic activities livelihoods local communities. Due to associated spatiotemporal variations suspended particulate matter concentrations, mudbanks are often confined by diffuse rapidly changing boundaries. To avoid inaccurate representations these remote s...