Aylagas, Eva
Gonzalez, Karla
Francis, Warren R.
Alabdulaziz, Basmah
Rosado, Joao Gabriel
Gil-Ramos, Gloria
Talas, Matthew David Tietbohl
Bennett-Smith, Morgan
Peinemann, Viktor N.
Torres, Flor
Eweida, Ameer A.
Berumen, Michael L.
Johnson, Maggie D.
Carvalho, Susana
Funding for this research was provided by:
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (BAS/1/1109-01-01)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (BAS/1/1109-01-01)
NEOM (RGC/3/5209-01-01)
NEOM (RGC/3/5209-01-01)
Article History
Received: 3 August 2025
Accepted: 30 March 2026
First Online: 12 April 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Field sampling was conducted in compliance with institutional biosafety and bioethics regulations. The study was approved by the KAUST Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee under the reference #24IACUC020 and seawater samples were collected under the permits issued by NEOM.