Microorganisms are widely distributed in the human daily living environment. They play an
essential role in environmental pollution control, disease prevention and treatment, and food …

Microorganisms or microbes comprise majority of the diversity on earth and are extremely
important to human life. They are also integral to processes in the ecosystem. The process of …

Identification of microalgae species is of importance due to the uprising of harmful algae
blooms affecting both the aquatic habitat and human health. Despite this occurence …

A single-source reference on the biology of algae, the third edition of Algae: Anatomy,
Biochemistry, and Biotechnology examines the most important taxa and structures for …

Environmental pollution and its drastic effects on human and animal health have urged
governments to implement strict policies to minimize damage. The first step in applying such …

Planktonic organisms including phyto-, zoo-, and mixoplankton are key components of
aquatic ecosystems and respond quickly to changes in the environment, therefore their …

Marine and freshwater microalgae belong to taxonomically and morphologically diverse
groups of organisms spanning many phyla with thousands of species. These organisms play …

Accurately classifying microalgae species is vital for monitoring marine ecosystems and
managing the emergence of marine mucilage, which is crucial for monitoring mucilage …

Ficus is one of the largest genera in plant kingdom reaching to about 1000 species
worldwide. While taxonomic keys are available for identifying most species of Ficus, it is very …

Microorganisms such as protozoa and bacteria play very important roles in many practical
domains, like agriculture, industry and medicine. To explore functions of different categories …