In 2008, a massive Ulva prolifera bloom, with a 3-million-ton biomass covering an area of 1.29 × 10(4) km(2) at its largest, suddenly appeared from May to July in South Yellow Sea. The mechanism behind the rapid growth of these seaweeds was investigated. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of free-floating algal samples from the Yellow Sea suggested that U. prolifera belong to one population, and t...

OBJECTIVE In vitro antioxidant activities of three selected Indian seaweeds viz., Halimeda tuna (H. tuna), Turbinaria conoides (T. conoides) and Gracilaria foliifera (G. foliifera) were evaluated. METHODS Total antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, and reducing power of crude methanol and diethyl ether extracts were determined. RESULTS Total phenolic content and total antioxidant ac...

Algae are classified as unicellular microalgae and macroalgae, which are macroscopic plants of marine benthoses. Macroalgae, also known as seaweed, are distinguished according to the nature of their pigments: brown seaweed (phaeophyta), red seaweed (rhodophyta) and green seaweed (chlorophyta) [1]. Seaweeds are considered as a source of bioactive compounds as they are able to produce a great var...

Recent research has increased our knowledge and understanding of the antimicrobial effect of marine Streptomyces. In a systematic screening effect, Streptomyces isolates from different marine seaweeds were investigated for antimicrobial activity against Vibrio pathogens (V. harveyji, V. parahemolyticus, V. vulnificus and V. algniolyticus) and potentially active secondary metabolites. The differ...

Fucoxanthin is the main carotenoid produced in brown algae as a component of the light-harvesting complex for photosynthesis and photoprotection. In contrast to the complete elucidation of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathways in red and green algae, the biosynthetic pathway of fucoxanthin in brown algae is not fully understood. Recently, two models for the fucoxanthin biosynthetic pathway have ...

This systematic review aimed to synthesise the existing studies regarding effects of ocean acidification (OA) on seaweed aquaculture. Ocean scenarios may increase productivity aquacultured seaweeds, but this depends species-specific tolerance ranges. Conversely, be reduced, with ensuing economic losses. We specifically addressed questions on: how seaweeds acclimatise an in oceanic CO2; OA photo...

Kappaphycus spp. and Eucheuma are two economically significant seaweed species cultivated globally due to their carrageenan content with numerous commercial applications. They mainly in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tanzania. The culture of these seaweeds also provides income sources for many coastal dwellers. In 2018, total global production from was about 11 million tonnes. One primar...