Harmful Algae and Microbes: From Molecules to Ecosystems
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 62
Special Issue Editors
2. CONACYT-CICESE, Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Interests: marine biotechnology; microbiology; chemical ecology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The 21st edition of the International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA) will convene around 500 attendees from at least 50 countries, bringing together the world’s leading scientists and researchers addressing harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs represent a pressing global issue marked by a rise in frequency, scope, and impact. The increase in these events is attributed to several factors, such as nutrient increments in the water column due to human activities, ballast waters, advancements in science and technology geared towards studying these events, and extreme oceanographic climate fluctuations, such as El Niño, La Niña, and the Antarctic Oscillation, as well as the broader effects of climate change. The conference will be held in Chile, specifically at the Dreams Hotel in the city of Punta Arenas, from October 19 to 24, 2025 (https://icha2025.org/).
The Microorganisms journal is excited to announce the establishment of a new Special Issue titled "Integrated Research on Harmful Algae and Microbes: From Molecules to Ecosystems". This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that explores the complex interactions between harmful algae and microbes, spanning multiple levels of biological organization from molecular mechanisms to ecosystem dynamics.
Dr. Lorena Durán-Riveroll
Dr. Yuri Okolodkov
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- harmful algae
- microbes
- complex interactions
- biological organization
- molecular mechanisms
- ecosystem dynamics
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