This review about the genus Laminaria sensu lato summarizes the extensive literature that
has been published since the overview of the genus given by Kain in 1979. The recent …

Forty-five species of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) were surveyed for their capacity to
respond by an oxidative burst to challenges with alginate oligosaccharides. Intertidal …

Until now, no information has been available on the transcriptional response to the
transduction of defense signals in brown seaweeds that leads to active resistance against …

This study identified the most common epiphytes infecting the algal host Gracilaria chilensis
on a farm in northern Chile. Simultaneously, the types of host–epiphyte interfaces were …

Pathogens are increasingly being recognized as key evolutionary and ecological drivers in
marine ecosystems. Defence mechanisms of seaweeds, however, have mostly been …

Morphological changes—such as dark spots, twisted stipes and deformed blades—have
been observed in wild and cultivated Saccharina latissima. The putative cause for the …

Endophytic filamentous brown algae are known to invade stipes and fronds of kelps with
potentially negative effects for the hosts. They have simple filamentous thalli and are difficult …

Whole genome sequencing datasets present the opportunity to not only study evolution in
the target organism, but also the associated holobiont. The capacity to study epi-endobiotic …

The filamentous algal endophyte Laminarionema elsbetiae is highly prevalent in European
populations of the brown alga Saccharina latissima, but has also been found occasionally in …

There is a strong scientific consensus that coastal marine ecosystems are threatened by
global climate change. These ecosystems are particularly vulnerable as many disturbances …