Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Algae

  1. Grazing risk can induce toxins as strongly as nitrogen enrichment
    Meta-analysis of 113 experimental contrasts demonstrating that grazing risk rivals nutrient enrichment in driving phycotoxin production in Alexandrium and Pseudo-nitzschia harmful algae.
  2. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Harmful Algal Bloom Detection: Pseudo-nitzschia in the Northeast Pacific
    Hyperspectral remote sensing distinguishes toxic Pseudo-nitzschia blooms from benign diatoms via unique 560nm spectral signature, enabling scalable harmful algal bloom detection.
  3. Parasite kills Alexandrium minutum and lowers toxin levels across salinities
    Parvilucifera infectans parasitizes Alexandrium minutum across salinities, reducing harmful algal bloom toxins through metabolomic remodeling of osmolytes and toxin synthesis pathways.
  4. Phosphate shortage limits bacterial fucoidan breakdown
    Phosphate deprivation inhibits bacterial degradation of fucoidan, a marine polysaccharide, potentially enhancing carbon sequestration in oceanic systems and extending dissolved organic matter.