Algae synthesise structurally complex glycans to build a protective barrier, the extracellular
matrix. One function of matrix glycans is to slow down microorganisms that try to …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is low-pH with high concentration of sulfates and toxic metal
(loid) s (eg As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn), thereby posing a global environmental problem. For …

Background Marine microalgae (phytoplankton) mediate almost half of the worldwide
photosynthetic carbon dioxide fixation and therefore play a pivotal role in global carbon …

Background Macroalgal epiphytic microbial communities constitute a rich resource for novel
enzymes and compounds, but studies so far largely focused on tag-based microbial diversity …

Brown algae annually convert gigatons of carbon dioxide into carbohydrates, including the
complex extracellular matrix polysaccharide fucoidan. Due to its persistence in the …

Marine algae annually sequester petagrams of carbon dioxide into polysaccharides, which
are a central metabolic fuel for marine carbon cycling. Diatom microalgae produce sulfated …

Background Blooms of marine microalgae play a pivotal role in global carbon cycling. Such
blooms entail successive blooms of specialized clades of planktonic bacteria that …

Brown macroalgae synthesize large amounts of fucoidans, sulfated fucose-containing
polysaccharides, in the ocean. Fucoidans are of importance for their recently discovered …

Marine bacteria play important roles in the degradation and cycling of algal polysaccharides.
However, the dynamics of epiphytic bacterial communities and their roles in algal …

Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide found in algae, plays a central role in marine carbon
sequestration and exhibits a wide array of bioactivities. However, the molecular diversity and …