Previously, algae were recognized as small prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms found
only in aquatic habitats. However, according to a recent paradigm shift, algae are …

The soluble B vitamins (B1, B7, and B12) have long been recognized as playing a central
metabolic role in marine phytoplankton and bacteria; however, the importance of these …

Many algae are auxotrophs for vitamin B12 (cobalamin), which they need as a cofactor for
B12‐dependent methionine synthase (METH). Because only prokaryotes can synthesize the …

Eutrophication can play a central role in promoting harmful algal blooms (HABs), and
therefore many HAB studies to date have focused on macronutrients (N, P, Si). Although a …

The growth dynamics of populations of interacting species in the aquatic environment is of
great importance, both for understanding natural ecosystems and in efforts to cultivate these …

Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL12T, a member of the globally important marine Roseobacter
clade, comprises symbionts of cosmopolitan marine microalgae, including toxic …

We here review the ecological role of essential nutritional biomolecules [fatty acids (FA),
amino acids (AA), sterols, vitamins] in aquatic and terrestrial food webs, encompassing the …

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is a complex metabolite and essential cofactor required by many
branches of life, including most eukaryotic phytoplankton. Algae and other cobalamin …

B vitamins are some of the most commonly required biochemical cofactors in living systems.
Therefore, cellular metabolism of marine vitamin-requiring (auxotrophic) phytoplankton and …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a significant threat to fisheries, public health, and
economies around the world, and both HABs and macroalgae are often promoted by …