Trait-based approaches are increasingly used in ecology. Phytoplankton communities, with
a rich history as model systems in community ecology, are ideally suited for applying and …

The monophyletic group of embryophytes (land plants) stands out among photosynthetic
eukaryotes: they are the sole constituents of the macroscopic flora on land. In their entirety …

Human skin is constantly exposed to damaging ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which induces a
number of acute and chronic disorders. To reduce the risk of UV-induced skin injury, people …

Taxonomically diverse marine, freshwater and terrestrial organisms have evolved the
capacity to synthesize, accumulate and metabolize a variety of UV-absorbing substances …

The substantial loss in the stratospheric ozone layer and consequent increase in solar
ultraviolet radiation on the earth's surface have augmented the interest in searching for …

In November-December 2007 a widespread seabird mortality event occurred in Monterey
Bay, California, USA, coincident with a massive red tide caused by the dinoflagellate …

The combined effects of ammonium concentration and UV radiation on the red alga
Porphyra columbina (Montagne) from the Patagonian coast (Chubut, Argentina) was …

We provide a direct comparison of the distribution and abundance of mycosporine-like
amino acids (MAAs) in a diverse range of microalgal cultures (33 species across 13 classes) …

▪ Abstract Ozone depletion by anthropogenic gases has increased the atmospheric
transmission of solar ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B, 280–315 nm). Our understanding of the …

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), are secondary metabolites, first reported in 1960 and
found to be associated with the light-stimulated sporulation in terrestrial fungi. MAAs are …