Publications | chemicalecology

2023

Hu Z-M, Saha M, Xie C, Mao Y, Wood G and Bringloe TT (2023) Editorial: Ecological and genetic insights into seaweeds’ diversity and adaptation. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1273405. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1273405
Cai L, Gao X, Saha M, Han Y, Chang L, Xiao L and Wang G (2023) How do epiphytic and surrounding seawater bacterial communities shift with the development of the Saccharina japonica farmed in the Northern China? Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1117926. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1117926

2022

Xiang, Saha...et al. Genome-scale signatures of adaptive gene expression changes in an invasive seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16776
Qin Yang, Yingrui Zhuang, Mahasweta Saha, Qiying Qiu, Defu Chen, Lirong Chang, Luyang Xiao, Gaoge Wang. An opportunistic pathogenic Pseudomonas isolated from healthy brown alga Saccharina japonica. Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738975
Book chapter: Valerio Zupo, Valerio Mazzella, Patrick Fink, Mahasweta Saha, Ylenia Carotenuto and Mirko Mutalipassi. Copepods vs. salmons: environmental treats for crustaceans or possible eco-sustainable solutions? Crustaceans: Endocrinology, Biology and Aquaculture (accepted)
Saha M, Fink P. Algal volatiles – the overlooked chemical language of aquatic primary producers. Biological Reviews. doi: 10.1111/brv.12887
Malik SA, Saha M...et al. Identification of the quorum sensing signal of the opportunistic pathogen inducing bleaching disease in the red macroalga Halymenia floresii holobiont. Applied Phycology. https://doi/full/10.1080/26388081.2022.2086483
Roggatz CC#, Saha M# et al. Becoming nose-blind - Climate change impacts on chemical communication. Global Change Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16209 #joint corresponding author
Roggatz CC#, Hardege J, Saha M#*. Modelling antifouling compounds of macroalgal holobionts in current and future pH conditions. Journal of Chemical Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-021-01340-4 # joint 1st author.

Medina M,...Saha M et al. Editorial. Grand Challenges in Co-Evolution. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.618251

2021

Li J, Weinberger F, Saha M, Majzoub M, Egan S. 2021. Cross-host protection of marine bacteria against macroalgal disease. Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-021-01909-2

Xiaoyang Zhang, Yao Chen, Mahasweta Saha, Yingrui Zhuang, Lirong Chang, Luyang Xiao, Gaoge Wang. 2021. Pseudoalteromonas piscicida X-8 causes bleaching disease in farmed Saccharina japonica. Aquaculture. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737354

Ahmad R,Chen Y,...Saha M et al. 2021. Isolation and identification of a pathogenic bacterium, Exiguobacterium oxidoltolerans XP-2 from the abnormal diseased mature sporophytes of a commercially cultivated brown seaweed Saccharina japonica. Journal of Applied Phycology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-021-02499-9

Saha M*, Gilon P, Verheggen F. 2021. Volatile-mediated interactions with surface-associated microbes: A parallelism between phyllosphere of plants and eco-chemosphere of seaweeds. Journal of Ecology. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.13693

Saha M*, Berdalet E, Potin P, Da Gama BAP. 2021. Editorial: Chemically Mediated Interactions between Marine Macrophytes and Microbes. Frontiers in Marine Science doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.640494

Han Q, Zhang X, Chang L, Xiao L, Ahmad R, Saha M, Wu H & Wang G. 2021. Dynamic shift of the epibacterial communities on commercially cultivated Saccharina japonica from mature sporophytes to sporelings and juvenile sporophytes. Journal of Applied Phycology. doi: 10.1007/s10811-020-02329-4

2020

Saha M*, Dove, S. & Weinberger, F. 2020. Chemically mediated microbial “gardening” capacity of a seaweed holobiont is dynamic. Microorganisms doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8121893

Dittami SM, Arboleda E, Auguet J-Christophe, Bigalke A, Briand E, Cardenas P,Cardini U, Decelle J, Engelen A, Eveillard D, Gachon C, Griffiths S, Harder T, Kayal, E, Kazamia E, Lallier F, Medina M, Marzinelli E, Morganti Núñez Pons L, Prado S, Pintado V, Saha M, Selosse M-A, Skillings D, Stock W, Sunagawa S, Toulza E, Vorobev A, Leblanc C, and Not F. 2020. A community perspective on the concept of marine holobionts: current status, challenges and future directions. PeerJ. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10911

Schmidt R & Saha M*. 2020. Infochemicals in terrestrial plants and seaweed holobionts: current and future trends. New Phytologist doi:10.1111/nph.16957

Guan C, Saha M*, Weinberger F. 2020. Simulated heatwaves lead to upregulated chemical defence of a marine foundation macrophyte against microbial colonisers. Frontiers in Marine Science. doi:10.3389/fmars.2020.00463.

Choo S, Borchert E, Wiese J, Saha M, Künzel S, Weinberger F, Hentschel U. 2020. Polaribacter nordstrandensis sp. nov., isolated from the biofilm of a stone from the North Sea. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.004290

Dittami SM, Arboleda E, Auguet J-Christophe, Bigalke A, Briand E, Cardenas P,Cardini U, Decelle J, Engelen A, Eveillard D, Gachon C, Griffiths S, Harder T, Kayal, E, Kazamia E, Lallier F, Medina M, Marzinelli E, Morganti Núñez Pons L, Prado S, Pintado V, Saha M, Selosse M-A, Skillings D, Stock W, Sunagawa S, Toulza E, Vorobev A, Leblanc C, and Not F. 2020. A community perspective on the concept of marine holobionts: current status, challenges and future directions. Peer Community in Ecology. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3696771

Zhang X, Xu D, Huang S, Wang S, Han W, Liang C, Zhang Y, Fan X, Zhang X, Wang Y, Wang W, Egan S, Saha M, Li F, Hao N. 2020. Short-term and long-term effect of elevated pCO2 on cadmium metabolism of a globally important diatom. Journal of Hazardous Materials. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122749

Saha M*, Ferguson RMW, Dove S#, Künzel S, Meichssner R#, Neulinger S, Petersen FO#, Weinberger F. 2020. Salinity and time can alter epibacterial communities of an invasive seaweed. Frontiers in Microbiology. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02870.

2019

Saha M, Berdalet E, Carotenuto Y, Fink P, Harder T, John U, Not F, Pohnert G, Potin P, Selander E, Vyverman W, Wichard T, Zupo V, and Steinke M*. 2019. Using chemical language to shape future marine health. Concepts and questions paper. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment. doi:10.1002/fee.2113

Saha M*, Barboza FR, Somerfield PJ, Al-Janabi B, Beck M#, Brakel J, Ito M, Pansch C, Schulze JN, Thor SJ, Weinberger F, Sawall Y. 2019. Response of foundation macrophytes to near-natural simulated marine heatwaves. Global Change Biology. doi:10.1111/gcb.14801

Barboza FR, Kotta J, Weinberger F, Jormalainen V, Kraufvelin P, Molis M, Schubert H,...Saha M et al. 2019. Geographic variation in fitness ‐ related traits of the bladderwrack Fucus vesiculosus along the Baltic Sea ‐ North Sea salinity gradient. Ecology and Evolution 9:9225–9238.

Saha M*, Weinberger F. 2019. Microbial ‘gardening’ by a seaweed holobiont: surface metabolites attract protective and deter pathogenic epibacterial settlement. Journal of Ecology. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.13193.

Saha M*. 2019. ‘Language of life’ of Nemo, Dory and their marine friends. Frontiers for Young Minds, 7, 1-6. doi: 10.3389/frym.2019.00067.

Guan C#, Saha M, Weinberger F*. 2019. Chemical defence of a seagrass against microfoulers and its seasonal dynamics. Applied Sciences 9: 1258.

Before 2019

Steinke M*, Randall L#, Dumbrell A, Saha M. 2018. Volatile biomarkers for aquatic ecological research. Advances in Ecological Research 59: 75-92.

Pansch C, Scotti M, Barboza F, Al-Janabi B, Brakel J, Briski E, Bucholz B, Franz M, Ito M, Paiva F, Saha M, Sawall Y, Weinberger F, Wahl M. 2018. Heat waves and their significance for Baltic Sea benthic communities – a large scale experimental approach. Global Change Biology: 1-18.

Wiese J*, Saha M, Storjohann AW, Weinberger F, Schmaljohann R, Imhoff JF. 2018. Vicingus serpentipes gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Flavobacteriales from the North Sea. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 68: 333-340.

Saha M*, Goecke F, Bhadury P. 2017. Algal natural compounds and extracts as antifoulants. Journal of Applied Phycology 30(3): 1859–1874.

Guan C#, Parrot D, Wiese J, Sönnichsen F, Saha M, Tasdemir D, Weinberger F*. 2017.The role of rosmarinic acid and sulfated flavonoids in the chemical defense of Zostera marina against microfouling. Biofouling 33(10):867-880 (1)

Brodie J, Ball S, Bouget FY, Chan CX, De Clerck O, Cock M, Gachon C, Grossman A, Mock T, Raven J, Saha M, Smith A, Vardi A, Yoon HS, Bhattacharya D*. 2017. Biotic interactions as drivers of algal origin and evolution. Tansley review, New Phytologist 216(3): 670-681 (2)

Saha M*, Wiese J, Weinberger F, Wahl M. 2016. Rapid adaptation to controlling new microbial epibionts in the invaded range promotes invasiveness of an exotic seaweed in the invaded range. Journal of Ecology 104: 969-978 (11)

Saha M*, Rempt M, Stratil SB, Wahl M, Pohnert G, Weinberger F. 2014. Defence chemistry modulation by light and temperature shifts and the resulting effects on associated epibacteria of Fucus vesiculosus. PloS One: e105333 (15)

Wahl M*, Sofyani A, Saha M, Kruse I, Lenz M, Sawall Y. 2014. Large scale patterns of antimicrofouling defenses in the hard coral Pocillopora verrucosa in an environmental gradient along the Saudi Arabian coast of the Red Sea. PloS One: e106573 (1)

Saha M* and Wahl M. 2013. Seasonal variation in antifouling defence of the temperate brown alga Fucus vesiculosus. Biofouling 29(6): 661-668 (20)

Saha M*, Rempt M, Gebser B, Grüneberg J, Pohnert G, Weinberger F. 2012. Dimethylsuphoniopropionate (DMSP) and proline from the surface of the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus inhibit bacterial attachment. Biofouling 28 (6): 593- 604 (34)

Saha M*, Rempt M, Grosser K, Pohnert G, Weinberger F. 2011. Surface-associated fucoxanthin mediates settlement of bacterial epiphytes on the rockweed Fucus vesiculosus. Biofouling 27 (4): 423-33 (43)

Wahl M, Shahnaz L, Dobretsov S, Saha M, Symanowski F, David K, Lachnit T, Vasel M, Weinberger F. 2010. Ecology of antifouling resistance in the bladder wrack Fucus vesiculosus: patterns of microfouling and antimicrobial protection. Marine Ecology Progress Series 411: 33-48 (51)
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