Research on the bioactives from seaweeds has increased in recent years. Antioxidant
activity is one of the most studied, due to the interest of these compounds both as …

Marine fouling is a worldwide problem, which is harmful to the global marine ecological
environment and economic benefits. The traditional antifouling strategy usually uses toxic …

The Caribbean has been experiencing beach inundations of pelagic Sargassum, causing
environmental, health and financial issues. This study showed variations in the composition …

Sargassum (F. Sargassaceae) is an important seaweed excessively distributed in tropical
and subtropical regions. Different species of Sargassum have folk applications in human …

ABSTRACT The Gram-negative Shewanella bacterial genus currently includes about 70
species of mostly aquatic γ-proteobacteria, which were isolated around the globe in a …

Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide that occurs naturally in the cell wall of brown
seaweeds and has substantial biological efficacy. Optimizing the extraction of fucoidan from …

Marine seaweeds represent an abundant source of natural products and may harbour
valuable chemicals. The brown seaweed Sargassum muticum is an invasive species to the …

Following the ban in 2003 on the use of tributyl-tin compounds in antifouling coatings, the
search for an environmentally-friendly alternative has accelerated. Biocidal TBT alternatives …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Marine biofouling is of major economic concern to all marine industries. The ship** trade
is particularly alert to the development of new antifouling (AF) strategies, especially green …