Invasions and extinctions through the looking glass of evolutionary ecology

RI Colautti, JM Alexander… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Invasive and endangered species reflect opposite ends of a spectrum of ecological success,
yet they experience many similar eco-evolutionary challenges including demographic …

Trait drift in microalgae and applications for strain improvement

A Jebali, MR Sanchez, ER Hanschen… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are increasingly used to generate a wide range of commercial products, and
there is growing evidence that microalgae-based products can be produced sustainably …

Potential of acid-tolerant microalgae, Desmodesmus sp. MAS1 and Heterochlorella sp. MAS3, in heavy metal removal and biodiesel production at acidic pH

S Abinandan, SR Subashchandrabose… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Metals in traces are vital for microalgae but their occurrence at high concentrations in
habitats is a serious ecological concern. We investigated the potential of two acid-tolerant …

Isolation and identification of new microalgae strains with antibacterial activity on food-borne pathogens. Engineering approach to optimize synthesis of desired …

AR Schuelter, AD Kroumov, CL Hinterholz… - Biochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a strategy for isolation, identification and evaluation of microalgae
strains synthesizing biologically active compounds (BAC) with antimicrobial activity against …

Sustainable production of biomass and biodiesel by acclimation of non-acidophilic microalgae to acidic conditions

S Abinandan, SR Subashchandrabose, N Cole… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
The overwhelming response towards algal biodiesel production has been well-recognized
recently as a sustainable alternative to conventional fuels. Most microalgae cannot grow …

A trait‐based approach predicting community assembly and dominance of microbial invasive species

C Kruk, C Piccini, M Devercelli, L Nogueira… - Oikos, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the mechanisms underlying community assembly helps to define success
and susceptibility to biological invasions. Here, we explored phytoplankton community …

Functional sustainability of periphytic biofilms in organic matter and Cu2+ removal during prolonged exposure to TiO2 nanoparticles

J Liu, J Tang, J Wan, C Wu, B Graham, PG Kerr… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Responses of microbial communities to nanotoxicity in aquatic ecosystems are largely
unknown, particularly with respect to relationship between community dynamics and …

Differential expression of phosphorus acquisition genes in response to phosphorus stress in two Raphidiopsis raciborskii strains

A Willis, AW Chuang, S Dyhrman, MA Burford - Harmful algae, 2019 - Elsevier
The cyanobacterium Raphidiopsis raciborskii is a nuisance in freshwater ecosystems.
Strains vary in their physiological responses to environmental drivers, thus a greater …

Comparative study of multiple approaches for identifying cultivable microalgae population diversity from freshwater samples

AA Badr, WM Fouad - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The vast diversity of microalgae imposes the challenge of identifying them through the most
common and economical identification method, morphological identification, or through …

Toxic Dinophysis acuminata in southern Chile: A comparative approach based on its first local in vitro culture and offshore-estuarine bloom dynamics

J Paredes-Mella, JI Mardones, L Norambuena… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In Chile, Dinophysis acuminata is a conspicuous mixotrophic dinoflagellate that
inhabits the Offshore Pacific Coast (OPC) and the Patagonian fjords (PF). In this study, we …