1. Han, M.,He, L., Lin, H., Li, Z.* Bacterial and archaeal symbionts in the South China Sea sponge Phakellia fusca: Community structure, relative abundance, and ammonia-oxidizing populations.Marine Biotechnology (SCI). 2012,doi:10.1007/s10126-012-9436-5.online
2. Yin, Y., Gao, Q., Zhang, F., Li, Z.* Medium optimization for the high yield production of single (+)-terrein by Aspergillus terreus strain PF26 derived from marine sponge Phakellia fusca. Process Biochemistry (SCI). 2012,doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2012.02.005.online
3. Jin, L.J., Ma, W., Peng, C.S,, Yin, Y., Xu, B.L., Zhang, F.L., Guo, Y.W., Li, Z.Y*.Bacillamide C production by the optimized cultivation of the Bacillus atrophaeus strain C89 associated with the South China Sea sponge Dysidea avara. Process Biochemistry (SCI). 2011,46:1153-1159.
4. Ding, B., Yin, Y., Zhang, F.L., Li, Z.Y.* Recovery and phylogenetic diversity of culturable fungi associated with marine sponges Clathrina luteoculcitella and Holoxea sp. in the South China Sea. Marine Biotechnology (SCI). 2011,13:713-721.
5. Zhou, K., Zhang, X., Zhang, F.L., Li , Z.Y*. Phylogenetically diverse cultivable fungal community and polyketide synthase (PKS), non-ribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) genes associated with the South China Sea sponges. Microbial Ecology (SCI). 2011,62:644-654.
6. Huang, X., Xeu, D., Peng, C., Zhang, F.,Li, Z*., Guo, Y*.Streptomycindole，a new indole alkaloid from a marine actinomycete associated with sponge Craniella australiensis. Helvetica Chimica Acta (SCI). 2011,94:1838-1842.
7. Liu, F., Han, M.Q., Zhang, F.L., Li, Z.Y. * Distribution and abundance of archaea in South China Sea sponge Holoxea sp. and the presence of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in sponge cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (SCI). 2011,doi:10.1155/2011/723696.
8. Chu, D., Peng, C.S., Ding, B., Liu, F., Zhang, F.L., Lin, H.W., Li, Z.Y. * Biological active metabolite cyclo (L-Trp-L-Phe) produced by South China Sea sponge Holoxea sp. associated fungus Aspergillus versicolor strain TS08. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (SCI). 2011,34: 223-229.
9. Gao, Y., Yu, L.L., Peng, C.S., Li, Z.Y.,* Guo, Y.W.* Diketopiperazines from two strains of South China Sea sponge-associated microorganisms. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology (SCI). 2010,38:931-934.
10. Li, Z.* Advances in marine microbial symbionts in the China Sea and related pharmaceutical metabolites. Marine Drugs (SCI). 2009,7:113-129.
11. Han, Y., Yang,B.J., Zhang, F.L., Miao, X.L., Li, Z.Y.* Characterization of antifungal chitinase from marine Streptomyces sp. DA11 associated with South China Sea sponge Craniella australiensis. Marine Biotechnology (SCI). 2009,11:132-140.
12. Zhang, W., Li, Z.Y.*, Miao, X.L., Zhang, F.L. The screening of antimicrobial bacteria with diverse novel nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) genes from South China Sea sponges. Marine Biotechnology (SCI). 2009,11:346-355.
13. Zhang, W., Zhang, F.L., Li,Z.Y.*, Miao,X.L., Meng, Q.P., Zhang, X.S. Investigation of sponge-associated cultivable bacteria with polyketide synthase genes and antimicrobial activity in the South China Sea. Journal of Applied Microbiology (SCI). 2009,107:567-575.
14. Yu, L.L., Li, Z.Y., Peng, C.S., Li, Z.Y.*, Guo,Y.W.* Neobacillamide A, a novel thiazole-containing alkaloid from the marine bacterium Bacillus vaiismortis C89, associated with South China Sea sponge Dysidea avara. Helvetica Chimica Acta (SCI). 2009,92:607-612.
15. Zhang, H., Zhang, F., Li, Z.Y.* Gene analysis, optimized production and property of marine lipase from Bacillus pumilus B106 associated with South China Sea sponge Halichondria rugosa. World Journal of Microbiology & biotechnology (SCI). 2009,25:1267-1274.
16. Han, Y., Li, Z.Y.*, Miao, X.L., Zhang, F.L. Statistical optimization of medium components to improve the chitinase activity of Streptomyces sp. DA11 associated with the South China Sea sponge Craniella australiensis. Process Biochemistry (SCI). 2008,43:1088-1093.
17. Li, Z.Y.*, Peng, C.S., Shen,Y., Miao, X.L., Zhang, H.J., Lin, H.W. L,L-diketopiperazines from Alcaligens feacalis A72 associated with South China Sea sponge Stelletta tenuis. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology (SCI). 2008,36:230-234.
18. Li, Z.Y.*, He, L.M., Miao, X.L. Cultivable bacterial community from South China Sea sponge as revealed by DGGE fingerprinting and 16S rDNA phylogenetic analysis. Current Microbiology (SCI). 2007,55:465-472.
19. Li, Z.Y.*, Hu, Y., Liu, Y., Huang, Y., He, L.M., Miao, X.L. 16S rDNA clone library based bacterial phylogenetic diversity associated with three South China Sea sponges. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology (SCI). 2007,23:1265-1272.
20. Li, Z.Y.*, Hu, Y., Huang, Y.Q., Huang, Y. Isolation and phylogenetic analysis of the biologically active bacteria associated with three South China Sea sponges. Microbiology (SCI). 2007,76:494-499.
21. Li, Z.Y.*, Guo, S.Y., Li, L., Cai, M.Y. Effect of magnetic field on the growth and nutrition composition of Spirulina platensis. Bioresource Technology (SCI). 2007, 98: 700-705.
22. Li, Z.Y.*, He, L.M. Wu, J., Jiang, Q. Bacterial community diversity associated with four marine sponges from the South China Sea based on 16S rDNA-DGGE fingerprinting. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (SCI). 2006,329:75-85.
23. Li, Z.Y.*, Liu,Y. Marine sponge Craniella austrialiensis-associated bacterial diversity revelation based on 16S rDNA library and biologically active actinomycetes screening,phylogenetic analysis. Letters in Applied Microbiology (SCI). 2006,43: 410-416.
24. Li, Z.Y.*, Guo, S.Y., Li, L. Study on the process,thermodynamical isotherm and mechanism of Cr(III) biosorption by Spirulina platensis. Journal of Food Engineering (SCI). 2006, 75: 129-136.
25. Li,Z.Y.*,Guo,S.Y.,Li,L. Bioeffects of selenite on the growth of Spirulina platensis and its bio-transformation. Bioresource Technology (SCI).2003, 89:171-176.
26. Li, Z.Y*. Advances in marine symbiontic cyanobacteria. In: Gault , P.M. and Marler, H.J. (eds). Handbook on Cyanobacteria: Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Applications. Nova Science Publishers, New York. 2009,pp.463-472.（ISBN: 978-1-61668-300-9）
27. Li, Z.Y.* Application of PCR-DGGE fingerprinting in molecular ecology of marine microbial symbionts. In: Ovesen, K. and Matthiesen, U.(eds).DNA: Fingerprinting, Sequencing and Chips. Nova Science Publishers, New York. 2009,pp.221-229. (ISBN: 978-1-60741-814-6)
