Chasing Chances in a Changing Sea

Mollo, Ernesto

doi:10.3390/md20050311

Marine Drugs

2022

DOI: 10.3390/md20050311

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Chasing Chances in a Changing Sea

Ernesto Mollo

Abstract: Bioactive marine natural products (BMNPs) of interest for applications as drugs, antimicrobials, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, or antifoulants, are often present in traces in producer organisms and often occur in threatened or endangered species, or in organisms playing key ecological roles [...]

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Blackfordia virginica in Non-Native Distribution Range: A Potential Food Source for Humans?

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The seasonal occurrence of the Black Sea jellyfish Blackfordia virginica Mayer, 1910 blooms is a reason of concern in the Guadiana estuary in the South of Portugal (South-West Europe), causing considerable economic and ecological impacts to fisheries. Due to jellyfish biochemical properties, they may represent an opportunity as an alternative food source for humans. In this context, this work evaluated the nutritional profile of B. virginica (proximate composition, amino acids, minerals, and fatty acids methyl ester content). Blackfordia virginica biomass may be adequate for human consumption, as it has nutritional properties resembling other edible jellyfish species, with relevant levels of minerals, moderate content in crude protein, low-fat content, and a low energetic value. The high Cd levels in the biomass of B. virginica from the Guadiana Estuary may compromise its safety as a food source. Moreover, if these jellyfishes are proven as an edible invasive species, their management through fisheries should evaluate the cost effectiveness of investments.

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Chasing Chances in a Changing Sea

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Exploring toxicological interactions in a changing sea: The case of the alkaloids caffeine and caulerpin

Exploring toxicological interactions in a changing sea: The case of the alkaloids caffeine and caulerpin

Blackfordia virginica in Non-Native Distribution Range: A Potential Food Source for Humans?

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