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Environmental Sciences
Nicole C. Millette, Sophie Clayton, Margaret R. Mulholland, Leah Gibala-Smith, Michael Lane
Summary: The assumption that there is a decline in phytoplankton abundance and productivity during temperate winters due to low irradiance and temperatures is widely accepted. However, winter phytoplankton blooms are often observed in temperate estuaries, but the lack of winter water quality monitoring makes them undocumented. The limited in situ research on winter blooms suggests that they can have significant impacts on ecosystems, but the extent and duration of these blooms are unclear due to reduced monitoring during winter.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
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Plant Sciences
Eduardo Uribe, Gonzalo Alvarez, Claudia Carcamo, Patricio A. Diaz, Jose Rengel, Juan Blanco
Summary: A species of the genus Coolia, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions, was discovered in macroalgae samples in Bahia Calderilla. It was identified as C. malayensis based on its morphological characteristics and confirmed through phylogenetic analysis. Although the cultured cells did not contain detectable amounts of certain toxins, further research is needed to evaluate its toxicity and potential impact in northern Chilean waters.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
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Microbiology
Catarina Leticia Ferreira de Lima, Joana D'arc Alves Leitao Lundgren, Thuong Thuong Thi Nguyen, Thalline Rafhaella Leite Cordeiro, Diogo Xavier Lima, Luciana Melo Sartori Gurgel, Diogo Paes da Costa, Hyang Burm Lee, Andre Luiz Cabral Monteiro de Azevedo Santiago
Summary: Two new Backusella species were discovered and described in a survey of Mucorales from a forest in Pernambuco state, Brazil. The morphological and molecular data were used for the characterization, and an identification key for Backusella species in the Americas was provided.
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Limnology
Jinxiu Wang, Fanzhou Kong, Yunfeng Wang, Nanjing Ji, Minjie Song, Zhangxi Hu, Zhuang Niu, Chao Liu, Xin Wang, Yuanyuan Sun, Rencheng Yu, Tian Yan
Summary: With the development of industrialization and aquaculture in Jiangsu and Shandong Provinces, eutrophication has intensified in the South Yellow Sea coast, resulting in frequent harmful algal blooms. A study identified a non-toxic algal bloom caused by Gymnodinium impudicum in Haizhou Bay. This species has specific morphological and molecular characteristics, but may be easily misidentified or underreported. The use of multiple methods is recommended for accurate identification of new algal bloom species.
JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xuetong Zhao, Hui Zhang, Qianqian Zhang, Zhishuai Qu, Alan Warren, Di Wu, Xiangrui Chen
Summary: Three Dysteria species were collected and studied based on their morphology, infraciliature, and molecular data. A new species, D. paracrassipes, was identified and found to be very similar to D. crassipes in most features, except for the preoral kinety. The genetic diversity between D. crassipes populations was high, indicating potential cryptic species. Additionally, morphological differences were observed in populations of D. brasiliensis, despite having identical molecular sequences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Goh Nishitani, Keigo Yamamoto, Masaki Nakajima, Yoshiki Shibata, Waka Sato-Okoshi, Mineo Yamaguchi
Summary: A novel strain of Amoebophrya sp. ex Alexandrium catenella was cultured from Osaka Bay, Japan, and found to infect not only Alexandrium but also Prorocentrum in culture, with confirmed infection in Tripos in a field sample. The parasite had a significant effect on the dynamics of A. catenella, particularly on the termination of the blooms, with a maximum prevalence of 73% during the Alexandrium bloom period in Osaka Bay.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingzhen Ma, Yuqing Li, Xyrus X. Maurer-Alcala, Yurui Wang, Ying Yan
Summary: This study revealed the phylogenetic relationships within Karyorelictea by analyzing multiple genes and established a new taxonomic unit at the order level. The results also revealed common features and evolutionary history among different species.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Nadine Borchhardt, Nicolas Chomerat, Gwenael Bilien, Frederic Zentz, Lesley Rhodes, Shauna A. Murray, Mona Hoppenrath
Summary: The research described a new species, Bindiferia, and its relationship with known Amphidinium genus, demonstrating its morphological and molecular features. This new species shows distinct characteristics in cell structure and molecular phylogeny compared to Amphidinium genus.
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Plant Sciences
Kseniya V. Efimova, Mariia A. Shulgina, Olga G. Shevchenko
Summary: Thalassiosira allenii is reported for the first time from marine phytoplankton of the Russian far East. Five strains representing three morphological variants of T. allenii, from three locations in the Sea of Japan, were investigated. The D8-D10 domain of LSU rDNA and rbcL of T. allenii were sequenced for the first time. Three morphological forms of T. allenii showed completely identical rbcL sequences and distinctly different nuclear rDNA sequences.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Monika Malicka, Franco Magurno, Zofia Piotrowska-Seget
Summary: The differences in species composition and community structures indicate that soil pollution is the main factor negatively affecting AMF diversity. The contaminated site AMF communities were dominated by fungal generalists with wide ecological tolerance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Maitreyi Nagarkar, Brian Palenik
Summary: The dinoflagellate lineage Syndiniales consists of parasitic species that fall into five clades. Environmental sequencing studies have found Syndiniales in various marine ecosystems, but little is known about the majority of species and two entire clades. The diversity of Syndiniales at Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier over a year was examined using 18S sequencing, revealing Syndiniales to be the most species-rich group present throughout the year. Analytical techniques were used to identify potential parasite-host interactions, suggesting that the majority of Syndiniales sequences found in environmental studies represent the free-living dinospore stage rather than active infections.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Priscilla de Oliveira Fadel Yamada, Maria Isabel Mueller, Aline Cristina Zago, Fabio Hideki Yamada, Mariana Bertholdi Ebert, Lidiane Franceschini, Reinaldo Jose da Silva
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Engineering, Marine
Barathan Balaji Prasath, Ying Wang, Yuping Su, Wanning Zheng, Hong Lin, Hong Yang
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JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Zoology
Ebrahim Shokoohi
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JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Piero L. F. Mazzini, Cassia Pianca
Summary: The study analyzed over three decades of temperature records in the Chesapeake Bay and found that on average, marine heatwaves (MHWs) occurred twice per year, lasting 11 days each time. This could have detrimental effects on the bay's ecosystem if trends continue.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
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Andrew R. Bassett, Lesheng Kong, Ji-Long Liu
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Environmental Sciences
Katherine C. Filippino, Todd A. Egerton, William S. Hunley, Margaret R. Mulholland
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2017)
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Ecology
Matthew R. Semcheski, Todd A. Egerton, Harold G. Marshall
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Environmental Sciences
Margaret R. Mulholland, Ryan Morse, Todd Egerton, Peter W. Bernhardt, K. C. Filippino
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2018)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Paul A. Bukaveckas, Rima Franklin, Spencer Tassone, Brendan Trache, Todd Egerton
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Biochemical Research Methods
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keith W. Vance, Stephen N. Sansom, Sheena Lee, Vladislava Chalei, Lesheng Kong, Sarah E. Cooper, Peter L. Oliver, Chris P. Ponting
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Evolutionary Biology
Yang I. Li, Lesheng Kong, Chris P. Ponting, Wilfried Haerty
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2013)
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Ecology
Ryan E. Morse, Margaret R. Mulholland, Todd A. Egerton, Harold G. Marshall
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2014)
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Biology
Vladislava Chalei, Stephen N. Sansom, Lesheng Kong, Sheena Lee, Juan Montiel, Keith W. Vance, Chris P. Ponting
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
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Biology
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Environmental Sciences
Paul A. Bukaveckas, Marija Katarzyte, Anne Schlegel, Renalda Spuriene, Todd Egerton, Diana Vaiciute
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(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Jennifer L. Wolny, Todd A. Egerton, Sara M. Handy, Whitney L. Stutts, Juliette L. Smith, Edward B. Whereat, Tsvetan R. Bachvaroff, Darren W. Henrichs, Lisa Campbell, Jonathan R. Deeds
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2020)