Browsing Scholarly literature by Author "Thakur, N.L."
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Allelopathic interaction among rocky intertidal invertebrates: sponge Cinachyrella cf. cavernosa and Zooxanthellate zoanthids Zoanthus sansibaricus
Singh, A.; Thakur, N.L. (Springer, 2021)Intertidal sessile invertebrates experience tough competition for space which they avoid by releasing secondary metabolites (allelochemicals). We investigated the allelopathic interaction between sponge Cinachyrella cf. ... -
Antibacterial activity of the sponge Ircinia ramosa: Importance of its surface-associated bacteria
Thakur, N.L.; Anil, A.C. (Springer, 2000)Variations in the antibacterial activity of the sponge Ircinia ramosa were evaluated during two collection periods (January and May) against vicinity fouling bacteria (VFB) and sponge surface-associated bacteria (SAB). The ... -
Antibacterial activity of the sponge Suberites domuncula and its primmorphs: Potential basis for epibacterial chemical defense
Thakur, N.L.; Hentschel, U.; Krasko, A.; Pabel, C.T.; Anil, A.C.; Mueller, W.E.G. (Inter Research, 2003)The epibacterial chemical defense of the marine sponge Suberites domuncula was explored by screening sponge extract, sponge primmorph (3-D aggregates containing proliferating cells) extract and sponge-associated as well ... -
Biodeterioration of wood in estuarine ecosystem of Goa
Yennawar, P.L.; Thakur, N.L.; Venkat, K.; Anil, A.C.; Wagh, A.B. (US Office of Naval Research, 1997)An assessment of macrofouling and wood boring community at different localities of Zuari and Mandovi estuaries of Goa carried out. Wood panels of Mangifera indica of 10 x 15 x 2.5 cm size were exposed in this investigation. ... -
Bioprospecting of Marine Fungi
PrabhaDevi; Thakur, N.L. (Springer, Singapore, 2022)Marine fungi are eukaryotic organisms occurring in water and sediments as parasitic and/or symbiotic on marine flora and fauna. The Indian subcontinent has a rich marine habitat, and fungi have high diversity and distribution ... -
Chemical Ecology Driven Bioprospecting of Marine Sponges
Deshpande, A.; Thakur, N.L. (Wiley, 2020)Sponges (phylum Porifera) are sessile benthic organisms, found in both fresh and saltwater. Marine sponges provide shelter to a great diversity of symbiotic organisms due to their sessile nature and high porosity of body ... -
Chemical ecology of marine sponges
Thakur, N.L.; Singh, A. (Springer, 2016)Sponges successfully inhabit diverse habitats ranging from hard- to soft-bottom communities, tropical to polar latitudes, intertidal to deep-sea environments and fresh- to saltwaters, which are shared by other organisms. ... -
Culturable epibacteria of the marine sponge Ircinia fusca: Temporal variations and their possible role in the epibacterial defense of the host
Thakur, N.L.; Anil, A.C.; Muller, W.E.G. (Inter-Research, 2004)The influence of environmental changes on the epibacterial population of the marine sponge Ircinia fusca (Carter) was evaluated by using a bacterial culture-based approach. Sponge surface-associated bacteria were isolated, ... -
Differences in the Structural Components Influence the Pumping Capacity of Marine Sponges
Dahihande, A.S.; Thakur, N.L. (Frontiers Media SA, 2021)Marine sponges are important sessile, benthic filter feeders with a body plan designed to pump water efficiently. The sponge body plan generally consists of mineral spicules, gelatinous mesohyl, and the pores and canals ... -
Differential growth forms of the sponge Biemna fortis govern the abundance of its associated brittle star Ophiactis modesta
Dahihande, A.S.; Thakur, N.L. (Elsevier, 2017)Marine intertidal regions are physically stressful habitats. In such an environment, facilitator species and positive interactions mitigate unfavorable conditions to the benefit of less tolerant organisms. In sponge-brittle ... -
Differential tolerance capacity of intertidal organisms (sponge and zoanthid) to the environmental stresses: Preliminary findings from a rockpool transplantation experiment
Singh, Anshika; Thakur, N.L.; Sheikh, F. (Springer, 2021)Marine intertidal organisms face extreme environmental fluctuations due to tidal cycles. To investigate the impact of environmental changes (high salinity, sea surface temperature, and anthropogenic pollution) on the health ... -
Ecology of the wood-boring bivalve Martesia striata (Pholadidae) in Indian waters
Yennawar, P.L.; Thakur, N.L.; Anil, A.C.; Venkat, K.; Wagh, A.B. (Academic Press, 1999)Martesia striata is one of the dominant wood-boring organisms found in Indian waters. Incidence of this organism in the Zuari estuary (Goa) was evaluated by exposing wooden panels (Mangifera indica) to the marine environment ... -
Facultative association of Purpura panama with Bunodosoma goanense
Menezes, C.; Thakur, N.L. (Springer, 2023)This paper reports observations of an association between a marine snail and a sea anemone, conducted monthly during low spring tide from June 2021 to March 2023. The multifaceted benefits of the association between Purpura ... -
Field and laboratory investigations of budding in the tetillid sponge Cinachyrella cavernosa
Singh, A.; Thakur, N.L. (The American Microscopical Society, Inc., 2015)The budding process of the tetillid sponge Cinachyrella cavernosa was studied for one year in the low intertidal zone near Mhapan (15°55`27.48"N, 73°33`29.89"E), on the central west coast of India. The sponges showed the ... -
In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the marine sponge skeleton as a bone mimicking biomaterial
Nandi S.K.; Kundu, B.; Mahato, A.; Thakur, N.L.; Joardar, S.N.; Mandal, B.B. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015)This investigation was carried out to identify and characterize marine sponges as potential bioscaffolds in bone tissue engineering. The marine sponge (Biemna fortis) samples were collected from the rocky intertidal region ... -
Influence of spatial competitor on asexual reproduction of the marine sponge Cinachyrella cf. cavernosa (Porifera, Demospongiae)
Singh, Anshika; Thakur, N.L. (Springer, 2018)Competition for resources, which often results in resource tradeoffs, is intense among sessile benthic organisms. In this investigation, we tested the tradeoffs between the primary and secondary functions by studying the ... -
Influence of spatial competitor on the growth and regeneration of the marine sponge Cinachyrella cf. cavernosa (Porifera, demospongiae)
Singh, A.; Thakur, N.L. (Springer, 2016)Availability of suitable substratum is often a limiting factor for sessile organisms. We studied growth and regeneration of golf ball sponge Cinachyrella cf. cavernosa with and without its aggressive neighbour, soft coral ... -
Isolation of multi-drug resistant Paenibacillus sp. from fertile soil: An imminent menace of spreading resistance.
Pednekar, P.B.; Jain, R.; Thakur, N.L.; Mahajan, G.B. (David Publishing, 2010)There are a good number of reports in the literature stating spread of resistance from normal soil flora to nosocomial microorganism through various ways. Similarly during the study of antimicrobial susceptibility pattern ... -
Marine molecular biology: An emerging field of biological sciences
Thakur, N.L.; Jain, R.; Natalio, F.; Hamer, B.; Thakur, A.N.; Muller, W.E.G. (Elsevier, 2008)An appreciation of the potential applications of molecular biology is of growing importance in many areas of life sciences, including marine biology. During the past two decades, the development of sophisticated molecular ... -
Marine organisms as a source of natural matrix for bone tissue engineering
Lalzawmliana, V.; Anand, A.; Mukherjee, P.; Chaudhuri, S.; Kundu, B.; Nandi, S.K.; Thakur, N.L. (Elsevier, 2019)It is a huge challenge to develop an effective regenerative approach which can be employed to restore diseased or defective part of the bone to its original anatomical and physiological function. Exploration of rich ...