DNA is one of the prime molecules, and its stability is of utmost importance for proper
functioning and existence of all living systems. Genotoxic chemicals and radiations exert …

Interactions between climate change and UV radiation are having strong effects on aquatic
ecosystems due to feedback between temperature, UV radiation, and greenhouse gas …

Heterotrophic bacterioplankton are main consumers of dissolved organic matter (OM) in
aquatic ecosystems, including the sunlit upper layers of the ocean and freshwater bodies …

Hydrocarbons are ubiquitous in the ocean, where alkanes such as pentadecane and
heptadecane can be found even in waters minimally polluted with crude oil. Populations of …

Aim The emission of chlorofluorocarbon compounds eroded the ozone layer, raising
incident ultraviolet B radiation to levels that affect biota. However, the role of UVB radiation …

Prior to atmospheric oxygenation, ecosystems were exposed to higher UV radiation fluxes
relative to modern surface environments. Iron–silica mineral coatings have been evoked as …

The effect of inorganic nutrients on planktonic assemblages has traditionally relied on
concentrations rather than estimates of nutrient supply. We combined a novel dataset of …

The productivity of aquatic primary producers depends on a number of biotic and abiotic
factors, such as pH, CO2 concentration, temperature, nutrient availability, solar UV and PAR …

We studied phytoplankton community structure in surface waters of the fixed coastal station
of the Blanes Bay Microbial Observatory (NW Mediterranean Sea). A chemotaxonomic …

Microorganisms colonize all possible ecological habitats, including those subjected to harsh
stressors such as UV radiation. Hospitals, in particular the UV cabins used in phototherapy …