2026 June - 34 articles
Gongolaria barbata has undergone a major decline along the Romanian Black Sea coast due to historical winter events of the 1970s and ongoing anthropogenic pressures and is currently listed as Critically Endangered in the Romanian List of Endangered M...
Rivers have always been essential to humankind. They are used for many purposes and, as a result, have been heavily modified. Human impacts, many of them still poorly understood, interfere with river ecosystems, making them vulnerable to disturbances...
Dulce (Palmaria palmata) is a high-value macroalga that is increasingly being cultivated, with strong potential for waste valorisation in nutrient-rich aquaculture systems (RASs). This study evaluated P. palmata growth in, and nutrient uptake from, c...
Cyanobacteria inhabit ecosystems ranging from oligotrophic deserts to eutrophic lakes, yet it remains unclear whether distantly related species dominate in disparate habitats, share common genomic features, or show divergent specialization. Here, we...
Seaweeds are sustainable, nutrient-rich resources with potential for use in the development of functional foods. Fermentation represents a powerful biotechnological approach to enhance the nutritional, sensory and bioactive profile of seaweed-based p...
Whether exogenous vitamin K1 (VK1) promotes microalgal growth is unknown. This study reports for the first time that Bacillus megaterium can promote the growth of Chlorella pyrenoidosa, an effect possibly mediated by VK1. To confirm this finding and...
This study investigated the use of Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) as a cost-effective analytical approach for screening the bioactivity of green algal extracts. Samples of five Caulerpa species—C...
Microalgae are valuable biotechnological resources due to their high productivity and their capacity to synthesize compounds with nutritional and antioxidant functions. However, in the Santa Elena Peninsula (Ecuador), their use in aquaculture is limi...
Porphyra sensu lato is a promising source of natural photoprotective and antioxidant compounds for cosmeceutical applications. This study evaluated the geographical and temporal variability of bioactive compounds in Porphyra and Pyropia spp. from Chi...
Recent studies of understudied habitats, particularly caves, have revealed previously unrecognised cyanobacterial diversity. In this study, we used a metabarcoding approach to assess cyanobacterial communities in lampenflora developing in the most vi...
Cyanobacterial species in the Arabian Peninsula region display a diverse range of potential biotechnological application. This review summarizes the cyanobacteria diversity found in the Peninsula region, the bioactive compounds found in these species...
The diversity of cyanobacteria from the semi-arid region of Rajasthan, India, remains vastly unexplored and warrants systematic investigation. We isolated two cyanobacterial strains (SN2022/33 & AT2016/25) of non-heterocytous, filamentous cyanoba...
Soil algae are important photoautotrophs, yet drivers of their diversity in peri-urban landscapes and across soil horizons remain poorly resolved. We used ITS2 metabarcoding to profile eukaryotic algal and fungal communities in 34 samples from Mexico...
Augmenting aquaculture feeds with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae is an emerging solution to the industry’s fishmeal and fish oil dependence. However, the larva’s nutritional plasticity often results in bioaccumulation of...
Thermomineral springs provide stable thermal and geochemical regimes that promote the development of dense phototrophic biofilms dominated by cyanobacteria. Phototrophic communities were investigated across eight thermomineral springs in Serbia (six...
Poterioochromonas is a typical mixotrophic chrysophyte that plays an important ecological role in natural aquatic environments and has received particular attention from morphological and ecological perspectives over the last few decades because of i...
Plant pathogens can result in massive crop destruction globally, thereby increasing starvation, while conventional or synthetic pesticides are harmful to the environment and human health. The urgent need for sustainable and eco-friendly disease manag...
Algae rarely occur as solitary phototrophs in nature or engineering; instead, they are embedded in complex bacterial consortia that control their physiology, productivity and ecological performance. The phycosphere, a microscale niche rich in algal e...
Aquafeed formulations often rely on lipid sources that supply n-3 fatty acids but are vulnerable to oxidation, highlighting the need for ingredients that clarify how n-3 delivery and oxidative stability interact. Biomass from Dunaliella tertiolecta a...
Brown seaweed Alaria esculenta has potential as a sustainable feed for ruminants, but it deteriorates quickly after harvesting. This study evaluated silage as a preservation method and analyzed its effects on nutritive value and anti-methanogenic pro...
The rapid proliferation of microalgae in aquatic systems poses significant environmental and public health challenges, particularly in regions lacking adequate water treatment facilities. This study reports a sustainable approach for microalgae remov...
This study integrates a Systematic Literature Review (PRISMA 2020) with a bibliometric analysis to examine how global research on microalgae biotechnology has incorporated innovation management, technology transfer, and dynamic capabilities. A total...
Seaweed cultivation is a primary economic driver in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, yet the industry faces significant challenges regarding the physiological integrity of propagules during inter-island transit. This study evaluated the effects of varying tra...
Seaweeds are photosynthetic organisms with ecological, social, and economic significance, and they serve as effective bioindicators in marine ecosystems. This study assessed trace element concentrations in beach-cast seaweeds collected from four beac...
Ruminants significantly contribute to global methane (CH4) emissions, necessitating the development of dietary mitigation strategies. This study evaluated five Bangladeshi seaweeds (brown, red, and green types) from Saint Martin Island for their anti...
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose a serious threat to public health, aquaculture, and coastal ecosystems, making the development of tools for their rapid and specific detection a high priority. Laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy enables the...
Bodanella lauterborni W.M. Zimmermann and Heribaudiella fluviatilis (Areschoug) Svedelius are members of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) that exclusively inhabit freshwater habitats. Heribaudiella fluviatilis is the most frequently reported freshwater bro...
Different cyanobacterial species have been shown to be a valuable source of biologically active compounds with immunomodulatory activity. To date, little is known about members of the genus Tolypothrix (Cyanophyceae). Therefore, the present study foc...
The present study provides an exhaustive exploration of twelve macroalgal species from the Adriatic Sea, including seven brown algae (Ericaria amentacea, Fucus virsoides, Cutleria multifida, Cystoseira compressa, Cystoseira corniculata, Gongolaria ba...
A comparative analysis of the long-term dynamics of phytobenthos on the Black Sea coast from 1964 to 2020 has been conducted. The aim of the work was to assess changes in species composition, quantittive characteristics, and distribution of bottom ve...
Macroalgae are increasingly recognised as promising sources of bioactive compounds with nutritional and functional relevance. This study investigated the biochemical composition of selected green, brown, and red marine macroalgae from the Mediterrane...
Phycological knowledge in Mexico has primarily focused on intertidal zones, coral reefs, and, to a much lesser extent, mangroves. In mangroves, there are isolated studies on various areas of the country, and in many cases, references are made to the...
Harvesting and drying are critical post-harvest operations in microalgal biomass processing because they strongly influence biomass conditioning and the subsequent recoverability of major macromolecular fractions. Accordingly, this study evaluated an...
This is an investigation of molecular phylogeny and morphology of the genus Cymbosellaphora (Bacillariophyceae, Cymbellales). For this study, a strain of Cymbosellaphora geisslerae isolated from the Plotnikova River (Kamchatka Territory, Russia) was...
