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

<p dir="ltr">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. <i>Chalinula...

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Main Author: Bruno Welter Giraldes (6655352) (author)
Other Authors: Claire Goodwin (8836907) (author), Noora A. A. Al-Fardi (8836910) (author), Amanda Engmann (8836913) (author), Alexandra Leitão (538844) (author), Asma A. Ahmed (2497348) (author), Kamelia O. Ahmed (8836916) (author), Hadil A. Abdulkader (8836919) (author), Halah A. Al-Korbi (8836922) (author), Hala Sultan Saif Al Easa (20351940) (author), Nahla O. Ahmed Eltai (20351943) (author), Pejman Hanifi-Moghaddam (236826) (author)
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Noora A. A. Al-Fardi (8836910)
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Halah A. Al-Korbi (8836922)
Hala Sultan Saif Al Easa (20351940)
Nahla O. Ahmed Eltai (20351943)
Pejman Hanifi-Moghaddam (236826)
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Alexandra Leitão (538844)
Asma A. Ahmed (2497348)
Kamelia O. Ahmed (8836916)
Hadil A. Abdulkader (8836919)
Halah A. Al-Korbi (8836922)
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Nahla O. Ahmed Eltai (20351943)
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Alexandra Leitão (538844)
Asma A. Ahmed (2497348)
Kamelia O. Ahmed (8836916)
Hadil A. Abdulkader (8836919)
Halah A. Al-Korbi (8836922)
Hala Sultan Saif Al Easa (20351940)
Nahla O. Ahmed Eltai (20351943)
Pejman Hanifi-Moghaddam (236826)
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Evolutionary biology
Microbiology
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Mangrove swamps
Sponges
Antibacterials
Taxonomy
New species reports
Ecosystems
Indian Ocean
Marine biology
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description <p dir="ltr">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. <i>Chalinula qatari</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. is a fragile thinly encrusting sponge with a vivid maroon colour in life, often with oscular chimneys and commonly recorded on pneumatophores in the intertidal and shallow subtidal zone. <i>Suberites luna</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. is a massive globular-lobate sponge with a greenish-black colour externally and a yellowish orange colour internally, recorded on pneumatophores in the shallow subtidal zone, with large specimens near the seagrass ecosystem that surrounds the mangrove. For both species, a drug extraction protocol and an antibacterial experiment was performed. The extract of <i>Suberites luna</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> was found to be bioactive against recognized pathogens such as <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>, but no bioactive activity was recorded for <i>Chalinula qatari</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> This study highlights the importance of increasing bioprospecting effort in hyperarid conditions and the importance of combining bioprospecting with taxonomic studies for the identification of novel marine drugs.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: PLOS ONE<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232205" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232205</a></p>
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spelling Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivityBruno Welter Giraldes (6655352)Claire Goodwin (8836907)Noora A. A. Al-Fardi (8836910)Amanda Engmann (8836913)Alexandra Leitão (538844)Asma A. Ahmed (2497348)Kamelia O. Ahmed (8836916)Hadil A. Abdulkader (8836919)Halah A. Al-Korbi (8836922)Hala Sultan Saif Al Easa (20351940)Nahla O. Ahmed Eltai (20351943)Pejman Hanifi-Moghaddam (236826)Biological sciencesEvolutionary biologyMicrobiologyBiomedical and clinical sciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesMangrove swampsSpongesAntibacterialsTaxonomyNew species reportsEcosystemsIndian OceanMarine biology<p dir="ltr">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. <i>Chalinula qatari</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. is a fragile thinly encrusting sponge with a vivid maroon colour in life, often with oscular chimneys and commonly recorded on pneumatophores in the intertidal and shallow subtidal zone. <i>Suberites luna</i> <b>sp. nov</b>. is a massive globular-lobate sponge with a greenish-black colour externally and a yellowish orange colour internally, recorded on pneumatophores in the shallow subtidal zone, with large specimens near the seagrass ecosystem that surrounds the mangrove. For both species, a drug extraction protocol and an antibacterial experiment was performed. The extract of <i>Suberites luna</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> was found to be bioactive against recognized pathogens such as <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i>, <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>, but no bioactive activity was recorded for <i>Chalinula qatari</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> This study highlights the importance of increasing bioprospecting effort in hyperarid conditions and the importance of combining bioprospecting with taxonomic studies for the identification of novel marine drugs.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: PLOS ONE<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232205" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232205</a></p>2020-05-13T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1371/journal.pone.0232205https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Two_new_sponge_species_Demospongiae_Chalinidae_and_Suberitidae_isolated_from_hyperarid_mangroves_of_Qatar_with_notes_on_their_potential_antibacterial_bioactivity/27924921CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/279249212020-05-13T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
Bruno Welter Giraldes (6655352)
Biological sciences
Evolutionary biology
Microbiology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Mangrove swamps
Sponges
Antibacterials
Taxonomy
New species reports
Ecosystems
Indian Ocean
Marine biology
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title Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
title_full Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
title_fullStr Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
title_full_unstemmed Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
title_short Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
title_sort Two new sponge species (Demospongiae: Chalinidae and Suberitidae) isolated from hyperarid mangroves of Qatar with notes on their potential antibacterial bioactivity
topic Biological sciences
Evolutionary biology
Microbiology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Mangrove swamps
Sponges
Antibacterials
Taxonomy
New species reports
Ecosystems
Indian Ocean
Marine biology