Global Cooling Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Ocean Algae’s Crucial Climate Impact
A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth’s climate, new research has…
Algae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms found in a variety of environments, ranging from freshwater to marine ecosystems, and even in terrestrial habitats. They can exist as single-celled organisms, like phytoplankton, or form complex multicellular structures, like seaweed. Algae play a critical role in global ecosystems, particularly in aquatic environments, where they serve as the foundational producers in the food chain, generating a significant portion of the Earth’s oxygen. They are extremely diverse, classified into several different groups based on their pigmentation, storage products, and cell wall composition. Algae are not only important for ecological balance but also have commercial value; they are used in food products, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels. The study of algae also helps in monitoring environmental conditions and assessing water quality, as some species are sensitive indicators of pollution and ecological changes.
A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth’s climate, new research has…
Researchers have found giant viruses on Greenland’s ice that might control the darkening and melting of Arctic ice by infecting snow algae. Harnessing these viruses…
In mid-May 2024, California’s Clear Lake experienced a significant algal bloom, likely including harmful cyanobacteria, which was captured by satellite imagery. This eutrophic lake, enriched…
It’s widely recognized that reducing our consumption of meat and cheese in favor of plant-based foods is beneficial. However, when faced with the choice between…
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A collaborative study between the University of East Anglia and the Ocean University of China has identified the ‘Anthropogenic Nitrogen Pump’ in coastal seas. This…
FAU Harbor Branch scientists discover distinctive patterns of cell damage linked to toxins in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida,…
Researchers have discovered the oldest multicellular eukaryotic fossils, dated at 1.63 billion years, in North China, revealing early complex life forms and suggesting an earlier…
Microalgae—which are major contributors to global photosynthesis and primary productivity—serve as promising chassis cells in synthetic biology. In a study published in Plant Communications, researchers…
This satellite image from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 features swirls of vivid, emerald-green algal blooms in the Gulf of Finland. The Gulf of…
Harmful algae can endanger public health and coastal ecosystems and economies. Advances in satellite imaging are providing new ways to look at our living ocean….
By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team, led by Lund University in Sweden, has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity….
Greenland’s ice is abundant with life, both above and below its surface. Until recently, science was unaware of the existence of certain microscopic organisms living…
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Scientists have highlighted the ecological and nutritional benefits of aquatic plants, along with the technical and financial difficulties in expanding production. Algae. It’s what’s for…
The discovery of ultrasmall microalgae in a home aquarium could have multiple useful applications. Researchers from the University of Tokyo have uncovered a new species…
Researchers from the Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, described the symbiotic relationship between fungi and algae which science has largely overlooked until now….
A new study sheds light on the chemical processes that trigger marine bacteria to transition from coexisting with an algal host to a sudden killer….