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R/PT-04
Isolation and characterization of bacterial strains for marine pharmaceuticals from corals in the Red Sea and in the United States
Principal Investigator:
Anwar HuqStart/End Year:
1995 - 1996Institution:
University of Maryland, College ParkTopic(s):
Description:
1. Selected symbiotic bacteria will be detected, isolated and characterized from marine invertebrates, including corals and sponges from the Red Sea and in the United States, e.g. Puerto Rico and Florida. 2. Isolates will be screened under in vitro conditions for biological activities in collaboration with Israeli colleagues who are working in the Red Sea.
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Leone Yisrael is a cephalopod-loving scuba diver, cook, and loves to try new activities. She conducts genetic analysis and fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Coastal Disease Ecology Lab.
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Developing a habitat model for mysids, an important link in Chesapeake Bay food webs
Mysids are important mesozooplankton prey for many species of fish in Chesapeake Bay and are an important link in transferring energy from lower to upper trophic levels. Mysids also serve as biological vectors for benthic-pelagic coupling due to their diel vertical migration and omnivorous prey-switching behavior, which makes mysids important regulators of food web architecture. Despite their central role in coastal food webs, surprisingly little is known about mysid ecology and dynamics in Chesapeake Bay.
