Tag: Algae
Warming changes phytoplankton macromolecular composition
Cellular model predicts how phytoplankton protein, carbohydrate, and lipid composition will shift under climate warming, with divergent regional responses that reshape marine food web nutrition.
Sediment extracts boosted Microcystis growth and phosphorus use
Study examines how nutrient sources from sediment, periphyton, and cyanobacterial scum affect Microcystis growth rates and microcystin toxin production in harmful algal blooms.
Parasite kills Alexandrium minutum and lowers toxin levels across salinities
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in EcologyParvilucifera infectans parasitizes Alexandrium minutum across salinities, reducing harmful algal bloom toxins through metabolomic remodeling of osmolytes and toxin synthesis pathways.
Eutrophic-lake phytoplankton were more sensitive to silver nanoparticles
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in EcologySingle-cell flow cytometry analysis of silver nanoparticle toxicity effects on natural phytoplankton assemblages from contrasting trophic lake environments.
Phosphate shortage limits bacterial fucoidan breakdown
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in MicrobiologyPhosphate deprivation inhibits bacterial degradation of fucoidan, a marine polysaccharide, potentially enhancing carbon sequestration in oceanic systems and extending dissolved organic matter.
