Diatoms, a key group of polar marine microbes, support highly productive ocean
ecosystems. Like all life on earth, diatoms do not live in isolation, and they are therefore …

Microalgae are a major primary producer in the ocean, contributing up to 50% of global
primary production. Bioactive compounds from microalgae include carotenoids, such as …

Zinc is an essential trace metal for oceanic primary producers with the highest
concentrations in polar oceans. However, its role in the biological functioning and adaptive …

Strains of the genus Mucilaginibacter, belonging to the phylum Bacteroidetes, have been
noted for exhibiting high genome plasticity and for the vigorous production of extracellular …

High concentrations of microplastics have been found in sea ice but the mechanisms by
which they get captured into the ice and which role ice algae might play in this process …

The genomes of the Asgard superphylum of Archaea hold clues pertaining to the nature of
the host cell that acquired the mitochondrion at the origin of eukaryotes,,–. Representatives …

Continuing losses of multi-year sea ice (MYI) across the Arctic are causing first-year sea ice
(FYI) to dominate the Arctic ice pack. Melting FYI provides a strong seasonal pulse of …

Concerns have been raised regarding the adverse effects of nanoparticles (NPs) on marine
organisms, as an increasing number of NPs inevitably enter the marine environment with the …

The phycosphere is a unique niche that fosters complex interactions between microalgae
and associated bacteria. The formation of this extracellular environment, and the associated …

Estuarine ecosystem constitutes a microenvironment where the abundant green microalga
Tetraselmis sp. co-exists with 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) pollution. However, the adaption …