FECUNDITY, EGG VOLUME, AND REPRODUCTIVE OUTPUT OF XESTOLEBERIS ROTUNDA (PODOCOPIDA: OSTRACODA) FROM THE RED SEA, EGYPT

In this work, we evaluated the sex ratio, fecundity, egg volume, and reproductive output of the marine ostracod species Xestoleberis rotunda in the Red Sea, Egypt.The sex ratio was biased towards females (2.2: 1).The ovigerous and non-ovigerous females represent 41.8 and 58.2%, respectively.The brood pouch of X.rotunda contains vitellogenic stages,

The fungi associated with marine algae are prolific sources of metabolites with high chemical diversity and bioactivity.In this study, we investigated culture-dependent fungal communities associated with the Baltic seaweed Fucus vesiculosus.Altogether, 55 epiphytic and endophytic fungi were isolated and identified.Twenty-six strains were selected f