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 …

Heterotrophic nanoflagellates are the main consumers of bacteria and picophytoplankton in
the ocean and thus play a key role in ocean biogeochemistry. They are found in all major …

Featured Application This review paper details current production of microalgae globally
and isolated microalgal proteins and peptides and their associated health benefits, as well …

Marine phytoplankton play important roles in the global ecosystem, with a limited number of
cosmopolitan keystone species driving their biomass. Recent studies have revealed that …

Global warming in ocean ecosystems alters temperature, acidification, oxygen content,
circulation, stratification, and nutrient inputs. Microorganisms play a dominant role in global …

Phago-mixotrophy, the combination of photoautotrophy and phagotrophy in mixoplankton,
organisms that can combine both trophic strategies, have gained increasing attention over …

Coralline algae are foundation species in many hard-bottom ecosystems acting as a
settlement substrate, and binding together and even creating reefs in some locations. Ocean …

Crustose coralline algae play a crucial role in the building of reefs in the photic zones of
nearshore ecosystems globally, and are highly susceptible to ocean acidification …

Phytoplankton account for nearly half of global primary productivity and strongly affect the
global carbon cycle, yet little is known about the forces that drive the evolution of these …

Experimental evolution and the associated theory are underutilized in marine microbial
studies; the two fields have developed largely in isolation. Here, we review evolutionary …