Microalgae are important natural sources of interesting high value compounds that could be
used in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. Of particular interest is the …

There is increasing commercial interest in the cultivation of microalgae for the production of
biofuels, foods, pharmaceuticals, and wastewater treatment. Light is one of the most …

Microalgae are often called “sustainable biofactories” due to their dual potential to mitigate
atmospheric carbon dioxide and produce a great diversity of high-value compounds …

Eutrophication (as an increase in total phosphorus [TP]) increases harmful algal blooms and
reduces the proportion of high-quality phytoplankton in seston and the content of ω-3 long …

The composition and abundance of phytoplankton is an important factor defining ecological
status of marine and freshwater ecosystems. Chemotaxonomic markers (eg, pigments and …

Light availability is the main regulator of primary production, shaping photosynthetic
communities and their production of ecologically important biomolecules. In freshwater …

This chapter reviews the sterol compositions reported for the different classes of microalgae.
For a few major phyla such as the green microalgae, diatoms, dinoflagellates and …

Sterols are essential dietary nutrients for most aquatic invertebrates and an inadequate
dietary sterol supply can adversely influence various life history traits. The sterol composition …

Plant sterols are well-known for their ability to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL)-
cholesterol and promote cardiovascular health, as well as anti-inflammatory, anti …

The response of marine microalgal lipids to phosphorus is of central importance in
phytoplankton ecology but remains poorly understood. We determined how taxonomically …