Dinoflagellates are microalgae that are associated with the production of many marine
toxins. These toxins poison fish, other wildlife and humans. Dinoflagellate-associated …

It has been demonstrated that microalgae play an important role in the food, agriculture and
medicine industries. Additionally, the identification and counting of the microalgae are also a …

Recognition is an important stage in the establishment of highly specific mutualistic
associations. Yet, for the majority of symbioses, very few of the mechanisms involved in …

Some diatom exudates may remain attached to the exterior cell surface, potentially altering
cell stickiness and affecting important aspects of the diatom's ecology such as aggregation …

The dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium contains neurotoxin-producing species that have
adversely affected the aquaculture industry in many countries. The morphological similarity …

Certain blooms of unicellular microscopic algae that change the colour of the seawater to a
reddish tone are called red tides. Hundred kilometres of the sea seem blood during a red …

We analysed the haemagglutinating activity of algal extracts from 44 species of freshwater
microalgae against native and trypsin/papain-treated cow, pig, sheep, and human A-, B …

The attachment of spores to a substratum is essential for their germination and, therefore, to
the completion of the life cycle of the red algae. In most red algae, spores are liberated …

We detected lectin‐like compounds and lectin receptors in microalgae by hemagglutination,
competitive inhibition with sugars, and reactivity with lectins isolated from other sources. Cell …

Morphological features are the predominant criteria used to define species of marine
dinoflagellates. Taxonomic problems with some toxic groups has led to the implementation …