Biostimulants are agronomic tools that have been gaining importance in the reduction of
fertilizer applications. They can improve the yield of crop** systems or preventing crop …

Phyllosphere or aerial surface of plants represents the globally largest and peculiar
microbial habitat that inhabits diverse and rich communities of bacteria, fungi, viruses …

Microalgae represent a potential source of renewable nutrition and there is growing interest
in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass, eg, Chlorella and …

Macroalgae form the most extensive and productive benthic marine vegetated habitats
globally but their inclusion in Blue Carbon (BC) strategies remains controversial. We review …

Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) have been present on Earth's terrestrial surfaces for billions
of years. They are a critical part of ecosystem processes in dryland regions, as they cover …

Background Polyploidy or whole-genome duplication is now recognized as being present in
almost all lineages of higher plants, with multiple rounds of polyploidy occurring in most …

Marine macroalgal (seaweed) polysaccharides are highly promising for next-generation
applications in several industries. However, despite the reported comprehensive potential of …

Microalgae are photoautotrophic microorganisms which comprise of species from several
phyla. Microalgae are promising in producing a varieties of products, including food, feed …

Two thirds of the world is covered by oceans, whose upper layer is inhabited by algae. This
means that there is a large extension to obtain these photoautotrophic organisms. Algae …

Microalgae are photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms that are widely used in the industry as
cell factories to produce valuable substances, such as fatty acids (polyunsaturated fatty …