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Phycology, Volume 5, Issue 4

December 2025 - 39 articles

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Articles (39)

  • Communication
  • Open Access
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18 December 2025

Alaska’s kelp farming industry is expanding, with Alaria marginata (ribbon kelp) emerging as a promising crop. This species is valued for its food-grade applications, yet little is known about its cultivation performance. We tested the effects...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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23 Pages

Cyanobacteria in Waterbodies of the Biggest Anthropogenic Agglomeration: Combined DNA Metabarcoding, Microscopy, and Culture Analysis

  • Elena Kezlya,
  • Elina Mironova,
  • Ekaterina Voyakina,
  • Sergey Kravchenko,
  • Andrei Mironov,
  • Vasilii Kuzmin,
  • Ekaterina Chernova,
  • Anton Iurmanov,
  • Yevhen Maltsev and
  • Maxim Kulikovskiy

17 December 2025

This study describes the results of integrative analysis of cyanobacterial communities in waterbodies of Moscow, Russia. 16S rRNA V3–V4 metabarcoding and light microscopy are implemented to investigate the diversity, abundance, and distribution...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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22 Pages

Environmental Degradation in the Italian Mediterranean Coastal Lagoons Shown by Satellite Imagery

  • Viola Pagliani,
  • Elena Arnau-López,
  • Noelia Campillo-Tamarit,
  • Manuel Muñoz-Colmenares,
  • Juan Miguel Soria and
  • Juan Víctor Molner

12 December 2025

Coastal lagoons are recent geological formations, crucial biodiversity hot-spots, and fragile ecosystems which provide several ecosystem services. These areas are strongly affected by nutrient inputs, which can lead to eutrophication and algal blooms...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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Phytoplankton Assemblage in the Campeche Canyon (Southern Gulf of Mexico) and Its Relationship with Hydrography During a “Nortes” Storm Season

  • Elizabeth Durán-Campos,
  • David Alberto Salas-de-León,
  • María Adela Monreal-Gómez and
  • Erik Coria-Monter

11 December 2025

The Gulf of Mexico is a marginal sea recognized as one of the world’s Large Marine Ecosystems. It is characterized by significant climate variability that influences phytoplankton communities. In this paper we investigated the phytoplankton ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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22 Pages

Charophytes (Characeae, Charophyceae) of Bosnia and Herzegovina—35 Years After the Last Systematic Overview

  • Ivana Trbojević,
  • Roman Romanov,
  • Vanja Milovanović,
  • Gordana Subakov Simić,
  • Mihajlo Stanković,
  • Ermin Mašić and
  • Jelena Blaženčić

11 December 2025

The overview of charophytes in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been updated after 35 years through a revision of existing specimens in the BEOU Charophyte Collection, verification and listing of known vouchers in other herbarium collections, and a detaile...

  • Review
  • Open Access
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33 Pages

Algae-Based Protective Coatings for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Novel Framework Linking Material Chemistry, Techno-Economics, and Environmental Functionality

  • Charith Akalanka Dodangodage,
  • Hirasha Premarathne,
  • Jagath C. Kasturiarachchi,
  • Thilini A. Perera,
  • Dilan Rajapakshe and
  • Rangika Umesh Halwatura

10 December 2025

Conventional petroleum-based protective coatings release high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and contribute to resource depletion, urging the development of environmentally responsible alternatives. Among the bio-based candidates, microa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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18 Pages

Effect of Turbidity and Intermittent Sediment Deposition on the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Non-Geniculate Crustose Coralline Algae

  • Han-Yang Yeh,
  • Yi-Jung Chen,
  • Po-Chien Lin,
  • Jane Wungen-Sani,
  • Fan-Hua Nan,
  • Zhi-Cheng Huang and
  • Meng-Chou Lee

3 December 2025

Non-geniculate crustose coralline algae (NCA) are important in algal reef ecosystems, yet their physiological responses to turbidity and sediment burial remain insufficiently understood. We examined how six turbidity levels (0–300 mg L−1)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
387 Views
13 Pages

Assessment of the Use of Coconut Water as a Cultivation Medium for Limnospira (Arthrospira) platensis (Gomont): Effects on Productivity and Phycocyanin Concentration

  • Maria Rafaele Oliveira Bezerra da Silva,
  • Bruna Emanuelle Gomes do Nascimento,
  • Maria Eduarda Moura Mendes,
  • Rayane Oliveira Bezerra da Silva,
  • Silvana de Fátima Ferreira da Silva,
  • Romero Marcos Pedrosa Brandão Costa and
  • Daniela de Araújo Viana Marques

1 December 2025

Due to the scarcity of sustainable inputs for photosynthetic microorganisms’ biotechnology, the search for natural substrates such as coconut water has gained prominence. This by-product is a substrate rich in macro- and micronutrients, as well...

  • Review
  • Open Access
314 Views
29 Pages

1 December 2025

The agro-industrial sector in Indonesia produces significant amounts of nutrient-rich waste and wastewater, which pose environmental risks but also present opportunities for valorization within a circular bioeconomy. Microalgae provide a promising so...

  • Review
  • Open Access
750 Views
33 Pages

Comprehensive Review on the Biomedical Applications of Marine Algal Polysaccharides

  • Ashwini A. Waoo,
  • Sukhendra Singh,
  • Neha Chandra,
  • Shaily Mishra,
  • Manish Pratap Singh,
  • Joyabrata Mal,
  • Abhimanyu Kumar Jha,
  • Jeong Chan Joo and
  • Ashutosh Pandey

1 December 2025

Marine algal polysaccharides (MAPs) are multifunctional biopolymers with significant potential in biomedical applications. Derived from brown, red, and green algae, key examples include alginate, agar, carrageenan, fucoidan, ulvan, and laminarin. The...

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