The term 'stress' is widely used in the algal literature, usually in the context of the response
of algae to changed abiotic and biotic factors.'Stress' is seen as the cause of changes in …

Valence is half of the pair of properties that constitute core affect, the foundation of emotion.
But what is valence, and where is it found in the natural world? Currently, this question …

Alterations in the levels of numerous second messengers are ubiquitous responses to all
stresses that lead to apoptotic or hormetic responses. The sheer number and vast diversity …

Abstract “Phytoplankton” is a loosely defined functional term, indicating a group of
organisms distributed into several taxonomic groups ranging from oxygenic photosynthetic …

Microbiota inhabiting the intermittent streambeds mediates several in-stream processes that
are essential for ecosystem function. Reduced stream discharge caused by the …

The zearalenone binding and metabolization ability of probiotic microorganisms, such as
lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactococcus lactis, and yeast Saccharomyces …

With objective to design cyanobacterial biorefinery, taking Lyngbya as a model organism, a
detail sequential protocol has been developed for production of UV protectant and lipids …

The prevailing models of stress induced Programmed Cell Death (PCD) posit that excess
extracellular chemicals interact with or enter cells and disrupts cellular homeostasis. This …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the most common and deleterious mycotoxins found in food
and feedstuffs worldwide; however, Apiotrichum mycotoxinivorans can detoxify OTA. Our …

The present chapter focuses on the controls exerted by phytoplankton on the key
transformations of metal-containing engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in an aquatic …