Bacteria associated with the sponge Spongia officinalis as indicators of contamination

dc.contributor.author	Kefalas, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Castritsi-Catharios, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Miliou, H	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:45:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:45:40Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	1470160X	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-160X(03)00002-5	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/2557
dc.subject	Aegean Sea	en
dc.subject	Bacteria	en
dc.subject	Contamination	en
dc.subject	Fungi	en
dc.subject	Indicator	en
dc.subject	Sponges	en
dc.subject.other	Bacteria	en
dc.subject.other	Biodiversity	en
dc.subject.other	Biomarkers	en
dc.subject.other	Contamination	en
dc.subject.other	Fungi	en
dc.subject.other	Sponges	en
dc.subject.other	Ecology	en
dc.subject.other	bacterium	en
dc.subject.other	bioindicator	en
dc.subject.other	fungus	en
dc.subject.other	marine pollution	en
dc.subject.other	sponge	en
dc.subject.other	Mediterranean Sea	en
dc.subject.other	Acinetobacter	en
dc.subject.other	Aeromonas	en
dc.subject.other	Bacteria (microorganisms)	en
dc.subject.other	Demospongiae	en
dc.subject.other	Escherichia	en
dc.subject.other	Fungi	en
dc.subject.other	Pasteurella	en
dc.subject.other	Porifera	en
dc.subject.other	Pseudomonas	en
dc.subject.other	Spongia officinalis	en
dc.title	Bacteria associated with the sponge Spongia officinalis as indicators of contamination	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S1470-160X(03)00002-5	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	A lot of micro-organisms can been found in the sponge body. In the present study, bacteria and fungi were isolated from the massive commercial sponge Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 (Porifera, Demospongiae). Samples (sponge extract and sea water) were collected from several areas of the Aegean Sea (ports, beaches, eutrophic gulf and open sea) with different levels and types of contamination. Bacteria identified in sponge extract belong to the genera Escherichia, Morganella, Proteus, Pasteurella, Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter. Two fungal genera, Trichosporum and Fisarium, were identified in sponge extract. Bacterial load was greater in sponge extract than in proximal sea water, reflecting the sponge ability to concentrate bacteria in its body. The assessment of bacteria associated with the sponge S. officinalis as indicators of contamination is proposed. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Ecological Indicators	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.volume	2	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S1470-160X(03)00002-5	en
dc.identifier.spage	339	en
dc.identifier.epage	343	en