Extremophilic micro-algae and their potential contribution in biotechnology

P Varshney, P Mikulic, A Vonshak, J Beardall… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Micro-algae have potential as sustainable sources of energy and products and alternative
mode of agriculture. However, their mass cultivation is challenging due to low survival under …

Marine ecosystems' responses to climatic and anthropogenic forcings in the Mediterranean

TMM Group, XD de Madron, C Guieu… - Progress in …, 2011 - Elsevier
The semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, together with its smaller inertia due to
the relative short residence time of its water masses, make it highly reactive to external …

Factors affecting virus dynamics and microbial host–virus interactions in marine environments

KDA Mojica, CPD Brussaard - FEMS microbiology ecology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Marine microorganisms constitute the largest percentage of living biomass and serve as the
major driving force behind nutrient and energy cycles. While viruses only comprise a small …

Ozone layer depletion and emerging public health concerns-an update on epidemiological perspective of the ambivalent effects of ultraviolet radiation exposure

SA Umar, SA Tasduq - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure is the primary etiological agent responsible for
developing cutaneous malignancies. Avoiding excessive radiation exposure, especially by …

Penetration of ultraviolet radiation in the marine environment. A review

M Tedetti, R Sempéré - Photochemistry and photobiology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT UV radiation (UVR) is a significant ecological factor in the marine environment
that can have important effects on planktonic organisms and dissolved organic matter …

Cyanobacterial responses to UV radiation

RW Castenholz, F Garcia-Pichel - … of cyanobacteria II: Their diversity in …, 2012 - Springer
The influence of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on populations of microorganisms has been the
subject of serious investigation for at least the past 20–25 years. UVR that is applicable to …

A low-cost system to simulate environmental microplastic weathering

J Andrade, V Fernández-González… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
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Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on coral reef organisms

AT Banaszak, MP Lesser - Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Organisms living in shallow-water tropical coral reef environments are exposed to high UVR
irradiances due to the low solar zenith angles (the angle of the sun from the vertical), the …

The implications of solar UV radiation exposure for fish and fisheries

HE Zagarese, CE Williamson - Fish and Fisheries, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) possesses three important properties that combine to make it a
potent environmental force. These include the potential to induce damage: UVR carries …

Assessment of oxidative stress in the planktonic diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana in response to UVA and UVB radiation

JW Rijstenbil - Journal of Plankton Research, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Induction of oxidative stress by UVA and UVB in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana was
experimentally studied. Cells, pre-grown in a light-limited continuous culture, were …