Role of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides in phototrophic biofilms and in complex microbial mats
F Rossi, R De Philippis - Life, 2015 - mdpi.com
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are an important class of biopolymers with great ecological
importance. In natural environments, they are a common feature of microbial biofilms, where …
importance. In natural environments, they are a common feature of microbial biofilms, where …
Florida's harmful algal bloom (HAB) problem: Escalating risks to human, environmental and economic health with climate change
CA Heil, AL Muni-Morgan - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …
Perceived intensification in harmful algal blooms is a wave of cumulative threat to the aquatic ecosystems
Simple Summary Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious threat to aquatic environments.
The intensive expansion of HABs across the world is a warning signal of environmental …
The intensive expansion of HABs across the world is a warning signal of environmental …
Ecology of Southern Ocean pack ice
AS Brierley, DN Thomas - 2002 - Elsevier
Around Antartica the annual five-fold growth and decay of sea ice is the most prominent
physical process and has a profound impact on marine life there. In winter the pack ice …
physical process and has a profound impact on marine life there. In winter the pack ice …
Modification of exopolysaccharide composition and production by three cyanobacterial isolates under salt stress
Background, aim, and scope Polysaccharides are renewable resources representing an
important class of polymeric materials of biotechnological interest, offering a wide variety of …
important class of polymeric materials of biotechnological interest, offering a wide variety of …
Role of small-sized phytoplankton in triggering an ecosystem disruptive algal bloom in a Mediterranean hypersaline coastal lagoon
JM Mercado, D Cortés, F Gómez-Jakobsen… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Monthly samplings carried out in 2016–2019 and satellite color images from 2002 to 2019
have been combined to determine the onset and causative species of the ecosystem …
have been combined to determine the onset and causative species of the ecosystem …
The utiquity and many roles of exopolymers (EPS) in aquatic systems
RS Wotton - Scientia marina, 2004 - scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es
Exopolymers (EPS) are produced by unicellular and multicellular organisms. They consist
largely of polysaccharides that hydrate rapidly on contact with water and link to form gels …
largely of polysaccharides that hydrate rapidly on contact with water and link to form gels …
The decline and recovery of a persistent Texas brown tide algal bloom in the Laguna Madre (Texas, USA)
Abstract The Laguna Madre has experienced a persistent bloom of Aureoumbra lagunensis
for over eight years. The persistence of this bloom may be due in part to the often …
for over eight years. The persistence of this bloom may be due in part to the often …
Use of cyanobacterial polysaccharides to promote shrub performances in desert soils: a potential approach for the restoration of desertified areas
Y Xu, F Rossi, G Colica, S Deng, R De Philippis… - Biology and fertility of …, 2013 - Springer
The importance of cyanobacterial polysaccharides of biological soil crusts in sand surface
stabilization and soil nutrient retention has been long acknowledged. However, the role of …
stabilization and soil nutrient retention has been long acknowledged. However, the role of …
Polysaccharides from Grateloupia filicina enhance tolerance of rice seeds (Oryza sativa L.) under salt stress
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a salt-sensitive crop which could be suppressed seriously by salt
stress at germination stage. Some seaweeds polysaccharides could enhance plants …
stress at germination stage. Some seaweeds polysaccharides could enhance plants …