189
Views
5
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Role of macrobenthic fauna in mangrove carbon fluxes indicated by their cellulase and hemicellulase activities

, , , , &
Pages 934-940 | Accepted 03 Nov 2013, Published online: 13 May 2014

References

  • Adachi K, Toriyama K, Azekura T, Morioka K, Tongnunui P, Ikejima K. 2012. Potent cellulase activity in the hepatopancreas of mangrove crabs. Fisheries Science 78:1309–14. 10.1007/s12562-012-0547-8
  • Allardyce BJ, Linton SM. 2008. Purification and characterisation of endo-β-1,4-glucanase and laminarinase enzymes from the gecarcinid land crab Gecarcoidea natalis and the aquatic crayfish Cherax destructor. Journal of Experimental Biology 211:2275–87. 10.1242/jeb.017657
  • Bouillon S, Koedam N, Raman AV, Dehairs F. 2002. Primary producers sustaining macro-invertebrate communities in intertidal mangrove forests. Oecologia 130:441–48. 10.1007/s004420100814
  • Bouillon S, Connolly RM, Lee SY. 2008. Organic matter exchange and cycling in mangrove ecosystems: Recent insights from stable isotope studies. Journal of Sea Research 59:44–58. 10.1016/j.seares.2007.05.001
  • Bradford MM. 1976. A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding. Analytical Biochemistry 72:248–54. 10.1016/0003-2697(76)90527-3
  • Cannicci S, Burrows D, Fratini S, Smith TJ, Offenberg J, Dahdouh-Guebas F. 2008. Faunal impact on vegetation structure and ecosystem functions in mangrove forests: A review. Aquatic Botany 89:186–200. 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.01.009
  • Chang CJ, Wu CP, Lu SC, Chao AL, Ho THD, Yu SM, et al. 2012. A novel exo-cellulase from white spotted longhorn beetle (Anoplophora malasiaca). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 42:629–36. 10.1016/j.ibmb.2012.05.002
  • Feller IC, Lovelock CE, Berger U, McKee KL, Joye SB, Ball MC. 2010. Biocomplexity in mangrove ecosystems. Annual Review of Marine Science 2:395–417. 10.1146/annurev.marine.010908.163809
  • Fratini S, Vigiani V, Vannini M, Cannicci S. 2004. Terebralia palustris (Gastropoda; Potamididae) in a Kenyan mangal: Size structure, distribution and impact on consuming leaf litters. Marine Biology 144:1173–82. 10.1007/s00227-003-1282-6
  • Guo R, Ding M, Zhang SL, Xu GJ, Zhao FK. 2008. Molecular cloning and characterization of two novel cellulase genes from the mollusc Ampullaria crossean. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 178:209–15.
  • Kristensen E, Bouillon S, Dittmar T, Marchand C. 2008. Organic carbon dynamics in mangrove ecosystems: A review. Aquatic Botany 89:201–19. 10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.12.005
  • Lee SY. 2008. Mangrove macrobenthos: Assemblages, services, and linkages. Journal of Sea Research 59:16–29. 10.1016/j.seares.2007.05.002
  • Linton SM, Greenaway P. 2004. Presence and properties of cellulase and hemicellulase enzymes of the gecarcinid land crabs Gecarcoidea natails and Discoplax hirtipes. Journal of Experimental Biology 207:4095–104. 10.1242/jeb.01252
  • Linton SM, Greenaway P, Towle DW. 2006. Endogenous production of endo-β-1,4-glucanase by decapod crustaceans. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 176:336–48.
  • Miller GL. 1959. Use of dinitrosalicylic acid reagent for determination of reducing sugar. Analytical Chemistry 31:426–28. 10.1021/ac60147a030
  • Niiyama T, Toyohara H. 2011. Widespread distribution of cellulase and hemicellulase activities among aquatic invertebrates. Fisheries Science 77:649–55. 10.1007/s12562-011-0361-8
  • Niiyama T, Toyahara H, Tanaka K. 2012. Cellulase activity in blood cockle (Anadara granosa) in the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Malaysia. Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly 46:355–59. 10.6090/jarq.46.355
  • Nordhaus I, Wolff M, Diele K. 2006. Litter processing and population food intake of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus in a high intertidal forest in northern Brazil. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 67:239–50. 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.022
  • Sakamoto K, Uji S, Kurokawa T, Toyohara H. 2009. Molecular cloning of endogenous β-glucosidase from common Japanese brackish water clam Corbicula japonica. Gene 435:72–79. 10.1016/j.gene.2009.01.011
  • Skov MW, Hartnoll RG. 2002. Paradoxical selective feeding on a low-nutrient diet: Why do mangrove crabs eat leaves? Oecologia 131:1–7. 10.1007/s00442-001-0847-7
  • Slim FJ, Hemminga MA, Ochieng C, Jannick NT, Cocheret de la Morinière E, Van der Velde G. 1997. Leaf litter removal by the snail Terebralia palustris (Linnaeus) and sesarmid crabs in an East African mangrove forest (Gazi Bay, Kenya). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 215:35–48. 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00029-4
  • Sugimura M, Watanabe H, Lo N, Saito H. 2003. Purification, characterization, cDNA cloning and nucleotide sequencing of a cellulase from the yellow spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris. European Journal of Biochemistry 270:3455–60. 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03735.x
  • Suzuki K, Ojima T, Nishita K. 2003. Purification and cDNA cloning of a cellulase from abalone Haliotis discus hannai. European Journal of Biochemistry 270:771–78. 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03443.x
  • Thongtham N, Kristensen E. 2005. Carbon and nitrogen balance of leaf-eating sesarimid crabs (Neoepisesarma versicolor) offered different food sources. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 65:213–22. 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.05.014
  • Wang J, Ding M, Li YH, Chen QX, Xu GJ, Zhao FK. 2003. Isolation of a multi-functional endogenous cellulase gene from mollusc, Ampullaria crossean. Acta Biochimica Biophysica Sinica 35:941–46.
  • Watanabe H, Tokuda G. 2001. Animal cellulases. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 58:1167–78. 10.1007/PL00000931
  • Watanabe H, Tokuda G. 2010. Cellulolytic systems in insects. Annual Review of Entomology 55:609–32. 10.1146/annurev-ento-112408-085319
  • Watanabe H, Nakamura M, Tokuda G, Yamaoka L, Scrivener AM, Noda H. 1997. Site of secretion and properties of endogenous endo-β-1,4-glucanase components from Reticulitermes speratus (Kolbe), a Japanese subterranean termite. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 27:305–13. 10.1016/S0965-1748(97)00003-9
  • Watanabe H, Noda H, Tokuda G, Lo N. 1998. A cellulase gene of termite origin. Nature 394:330–31. 10.1038/28527
  • Xu B, Janson J-C, Sellos D. 2001. Cloning and sequencing of a molluscan endo-β-1,4-glucanase gene from the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis. European Journal of Biochemistry 268:3718–27. 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2001.02280.x
  • Yan Y, Smant G, Stokkermans J, Qin L, Helder J, Baum T, et al. 1998. Genomic organization of four β-1,4-endoglucanase genes in plant-parasitic cyst nematodes and its evolutionary implications. Gene 220:61–70. 10.1016/S0378-1119(98)00413-2
  • Yokoe Y, Yasumasu I. 1964. The distribution of cellulase in invertebrates. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 13:323–38. 10.1016/0010-406X(64)90027-1

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.