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. 2025 Jan 29;14(2):140.
doi: 10.3390/biology14020140.

Two Demosponges as Promising Bioremediators of a Potential Pathogenic Vibrio

Joseba Aguilo-Arce  1 , Maria Scrascia  1 , Roberta Trani  1 , Carlo Pazzani  1 , Pere Ferriol  2 , Caterina Longo  1
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Two Demosponges as Promising Bioremediators of a Potential Pathogenic Vibrio

Joseba Aguilo-Arce et al. Biology (Basel). .

Abstract

With more than 9600 valid species worldwide [...].

Keywords: Vibrio parahaemolyticus; ampicillin-resistance; antimicrobial resistance; bioremediation; clearance rate; porifera; retention efficiency.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Oscula dynamics of A. aerophoba during the experiment. White arrows indicate closed oscula at the beginning of the trial (left) and their opening 24 h after the start (right).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Vibrio parahaemolyticus CIRPS 4253 viable concentrations (mean value ± SE) in the seawater throughout the experiment in control (C), A. aerophoba (Aa) and G. cydonium (Gc) tanks. Arrow indicates the oscula opening in A. aerophoba individuals.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Clearance rate (CR) (mean ± SE) (a) and retention efficiency (R) (mean ± SE) (b) of A. aerophoba (Aa) and G. cydonium (Gc) at each sampled time. Arrows indicate the oscula opening in A. aerophoba individuals.
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