The health of freshwater and marine ecosystems is critical to life on Earth. The impact of
solar UV-B radiation is one potential stress factor that can have a negative impact on the …

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 …

There has been a significant increase in the occurrence of chronic diseases caused by
oxidative stress and hypertension in recent decades. Hypertension is a sustained increase …

Rhodophyta produce a variety of chemically different mycosporine‐like amino acids (MAAs),
compounds that are known as some of the strongest ultraviolet (UV) absorbing molecules in …

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are UV absorbing pigments, and structurally distinct
MAAs have been identified in taxonomically diverse organisms. Two novel MAAs were …

Because of depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, levels of solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B)
radiation (280–315nm), which penetrates the water column to an ecologically-significant …

Marine Cosmeceuticals: Trends and Prospects is a consolidated overview of the marine
environment as a productive source of novel cosmeceuticals. It accumulates the latest …

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are UV-absorbing pigments, and structurally unique
glycosylated MAAs are found in the terrestrial cyanobacterium Nostoc commune. In this …

The effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, particularly UV-B on algae, have become an
important issue as human-caused depletion of the protecting ozone layer has been …

The effect of UV radiation on the accumulation of novel mycosporine-like amino acids
(MAAs) along with their photoprotective function was investigated in the green alga …