Cyanobacteria and microalgae contain various phytochemicals, including bioactive
components in the form of secondary metabolites, namely flavonoids, phenolic acids …

Thraustochytrids are unicellular heterotrophic marine protists of the Stramenopile group,
often considered as non-photosynthetic microalgae. They have been isolated from a wide …

Thraustochytrids were first discovered in 1934, and since the 1960's they have been
increasingly studied for their beneficial and deleterious effects. This review aims to provide …

Mycologists have been fascinated with marine fungi for more than 70 years now. An
enormous volume of information on marine fungi is presently available. We can now say …

Most omnivorous animals, including humans, have to some degree relied on physiologically
important polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …

In recent decades, much conceptual thinking in trophic ecology has been guided by theories
of nutrient limitation and the flow of elements, such as carbon and nitrogen, within and …

Assessing the trophic role and interaction of an animal is key to understanding its general
ecology and dynamics. Conventional techniques used to elucidate diet, such as stomach …

Many corals form intimate symbioses with photosynthetic dinoflagellates in the family
Symbiodiniaceae. These symbioses have been deeply studied, particularly in reef-forming …

Heterotrophic growth of thraustochytrids has potential in coproducing biodiesel for
transportation, as well as producing a feedstock for omega-3 long-chain (≥ C20) …

Whale sharks Rhincodon typus are large filter-feeders that are frequently observed feeding
in surface zooplankton patches at their tropical and subtropical coastal aggregation sites …