Some diatoms of the genera Pseudo-nitzschia and Nitzschia produce the neurotoxin domoic
acid (DA), a compound that caused amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) in humans just over …

Molecular techniques to detect organisms in aquatic ecosystems are being gradually
considered as an attractive alternative to standard laboratory methods. They offer faster and …

Plankton are a pivotal component of the diversity and functioning of coastal marine
ecosystems. A long time-series of observations is the best tool to trace their patterns and …

Diatoms' bloom dynamics, with seasonal cycling of waxes and wanes of cell abundance,
imply frequent bottleneck and expansion events that can leave signatures in the genetic …

Photosynthesis is known to produce reactive oxygen species together with the
transformation of light into biochemical energy. To fill the gap of the knowledge on the …

Multiple species in the toxic marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia have been identified in
the Northwestern Atlantic region encompassing the Gulf of Maine (GOM), including the Bay …

In diatoms, as in other organisms, many genetically distinct and reproductively isolated
species may show identical or highly similar morphological features. Such groups of species …

Microalgal growth maximization is becoming a duty for enhancing the biotechnological fate
of these photosynthetic microorganisms. This study, based on an extensive set of data, aims …

Light is a driving force behind the synthesis of biomass in photoautotrophs. In pelagic
ecosystems, highly variable light strongly affects microalgae at an ecological (success and …

The diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia (Peragallo) associated with the production of domoic
acid (DA), the toxin reposnsible for amnesic shellfish poisoning, is abundant in Scottish …