Diatoms sustain the marine food web and contribute to the export of carbon from the surface
ocean to depth. They account for about 40% of marine primary productivity and particulate …

Eutrophication is a complex process and often associated with not only a change in overall
algal biomass but also with a change in biodiversity. Common metrics of eutrophication (eg …

The first synthetic review of the PAHs effects on microalgae in experimental studies and
aquatic ecosystems is provided. Phytoplankton and phytobenthos from marine and …

Anthropogenic activities are altering total nutrient loads to many estuaries and freshwaters,
resulting in high loads not only of total nitrogen (N), but in some cases, of chemically …

The development of new biodegradable plastic materials from renewable sources is a major
challenge for plastic industries to provide sustainable alternatives to petroleum plastic. Bio …

Current sampling of genomic sequence data from eukaryotes is relatively poor, biased, and
inadequate to address important questions about their biology, evolution, and ecology; this …

Diatoms rely on fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c-binding proteins (FCPs) for their great success
in oceans, which have a great diversity in their pigment, protein compositions, and subunit …

Algae are a diverse, polyphyletic group of photosynthetic eukaryotes spanning nearly all
eukaryotic lineages of life and collectively responsible for∼ 50% of photosynthesis on Earth …

Abstract The Southern Ocean houses a diverse and productive community of organisms,.
Unicellular eukaryotic diatoms are the main primary producers in this environment, where …

Photosynthetic pigments are bioactive compounds of great importance for the food,
cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. They are not only responsible for capturing solar …