Photosynthesis is the basis of almost all life on Earth. In addition to providing energy, plants
and algae provide a plethora of secondary substances useful in the treatment of a number of …

Nature, the most prolific source of biological and chemical diversity, has provided mankind
with treatments for health problems since ancient times and continues to be the most …

Termites (Isoptera), which are a suborder of the cockroaches, are the oldest eusocial insects
[1–3]. It is assumed that they diverged from the Cryptocercoidae, woodfeeding cockroaches …

The present review aims the discussion of the impact of the bioprospection initiative
developed by the projects associated to BIOprospecTA, a subprogram of the program …

This manuscript describes the evaluation of anti-infective potential in vitro of organic extracts
from nine sponges, one ascidian, two octocorals, one bryozoan, and 27 seaweed species …

In coastal environments, acidification and eutrophication affect the physiology of marine
macroalgae. We investigated the responses of Ulva pertusa Kjellman (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) …

An international multi-disciplinary group of 24 researchers met to discuss ocean acidification
(OA) during the Brazilian OA Network/Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study …

Trait-based approaches and functional groups have a long history in macroalgae community
ecology. However, their application to transitional waters in southern rocky shores is …

As both food and source of a kappa-carrageenan, Hypnea musciformis represents a species
of great economic interest. It also synthesizes substances with antiviral, anti-helminthic and …

Seaweed latitudinal patterns of diversity present singularities, with implications for
ecological, biogeographic and conservation studies. Despite observed global trends, distinct …