College of Marin

FoxL2 exhibits two-stage expression and maintains the ovarian niche in a lophotrochozoan

The genetic pathways governing sex determination remain a key enigma in lophotrochozoans, a major branch of bilaterian animals, hindering a comprehensive understanding of their evolution. Here, we enable genetic analysis in the gonochoristic scallop Chlamys farreri by developing...

Spatial heterogeneity driven by pollution shapes distinct microbial community assembly across six coastal bays of the Shandong Peninsula

Coastal bays are critical land-sea interfaces increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities, yet how pollution and trophic gradients shape microbial community assembly remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated spatial heterogeneity in environmental conditions and mic...

Genomic and biological characterization of three lytic phages targeting Vibrio parahaemolyticus and their application in a raw salmon model

ABSTRACT Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major seafood-borne pathogen that poses substantial threats to food safety and aquaculture. However, effective and food-compatible strategies for controlling this pathogen along the seafood supply chain remain limited. In this study, three no...

Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Carbon Source–Sink Dynamics in the Coastal Waters of the South Yellow Sea, China

Continental-shelf marginal seas play a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle. The coastal South Yellow Sea (SYS), located in an intense land–ocean interaction zone, is a key region for coastal carbon cycle research. The issue addressed in this region is that strong land–sea int...

Enhanced production of phomapyrrolidone a through culture-condition optimization and morphological regulation in Didymella sp. FATR0054

Phomapyrrolidone A (Ppd A) is a hirsutellone-type macrocyclic alkaloid derived from marine fungi, exhibiting significant activity against triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). However, its low fermentation yield has limited further drug development. This study established a syste...

Growth and reproduction of Japanese seabass, Lateolabrax japonicus , in the southern waters off the Korean Peninsula

Abstract Japanese seabass ( Lateolabrax japonicus ) is a commercially and ecologically important species found in Korean waters, which functions as a top predator in coastal marine ecosystems. However, research on the reproduction and growth of L. japonicus in Korean waters remai...

Species and tissue-specific bioaccumulation and risk assessment patterns of heavy metals in bivalves from northern China

Bivalves play a crucial role in marine biogeochemical cycles and are highly sensitive to heavy metals (HMs) due to their filter-feeding behavior, making them widely recognized as bioindicators and an important human exposure pathway for these contaminants. This study employed sev...

Optimization and Intra-Laboratory Validation of the Neuro-2a Assay for Tetrodotoxin Detection in Mussels

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent marine neurotoxin responsible for severe seafood poisoning in humans, characterized by neurological symptoms that may be fatal. Originally identified as a natural contaminant of pufferfish (Tetraodontidae family), over the last few years TTX and its...