Ecology and evolution of competitive trait variation in natural phytoplankton communities under selection. [PDF]
Ecol Lett, 2022 Natural phytoplankton communities were subjected to three types of resource limitation (nitrogen, phosphorus, light) in outdoor mesocosms and 21 strains were isolated to quantify responses to selection of R* for these resources in the lab. R*s of phytoplankton can be good predictors of responses to resource limitation in natural communities, though ...
Gallego I, Narwani A.
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Naturally Occurring Microbiota Associated with Mosquito Breeding Habitats and Their Effects on Mosquito Larvae. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2020 Immature mosquitoes are aquatic, and their distribution, abundance, and individual fitness in a particular breeding habitat are known to be dependent on mainly three factors: biotic factors, abiotic factors, and their interaction between each other and with other associated taxa.
Ranasinghe HAK, Amarasinghe LD.
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The Desert in Bottles: The Culturable Microbiome of the Atacama Desert's Grit Crust. [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepThe grit crust represents a unique biocrust type of the coastal Atacama Desert. Cyanobacteria, green algae and free‐living fungi were isolated along a fog gradient. Phylogenetic relationships indicated novel taxa and framed an indigenous microbiome. Microclimate and soil data support functional groups related to sites.
Jung P +6 more
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Light Influences the Growth, Pigment Synthesis, Photosynthesis Capacity, and Antioxidant Activities in Scenedesmus falcatus. [PDF]
Scientifica (Cairo)Light plays a significant role in microalgae cultivation, significantly influencing critical parameters, including biomass production, pigment content, and the accumulation of metabolic compounds. This study was intricately designed to optimize light intensities, explicitly targeting enhancing growth, pigmentation, and antioxidative properties in the ...
Songserm R, Nishiyama Y, Sanevas N.
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Naturally Occurring Microbiota in Dengue Vector Mosquito Breeding Habitats and Their Use as Diet Organisms by Developing Larvae in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2020 Naturally occurring microbiota in mosquito larval habitats are among biotic factors which affect the population dynamics of developing larvae. Many microbiota species serve as food items for vector mosquito larvae, and food limitations within habitats adversely affect larval survival, developmental rate, adult fitness, and thereby vector competence ...
Ranasinghe HAK, Amarasinghe LD.
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Chlorella vulgaris as a food substitute: Applications and benefits in the food industry. [PDF]
J Food SciAbstract Chlorella vulgaris, a freshwater microalga, is gaining attention for its potential as a nutritious food source and dietary supplement. This review aims to provide a comprehensive discussion on C. vulgaris, evaluating its viability as a food substitute in the industry by exploring the nutritional value and application of C. vulgaris in the food
Wang CA, Onyeaka H, Miri T, Soltani F.
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Naturally Occurring Microbiota Associated with Mosquito Breeding Habitats and Potential Parasitic Species against Mosquito Larvae: A Study from Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2020 A mosquito species has its own favourable requirements of abiotic and biotic characteristics including microbiota, in a breeding habitat. Some of the microbiota may cause parasitic or pathogenic effects to mosquito larvae such as species of viruses, parasitic bacteria, fungi, protists, entomopathogenic nematodes, and filamentous fungi.
Ranasinghe HAK, Amarasinghe LD.
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Ecology Letters, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 761-771, April 2021., 2021 We tested predicted species biomass from monocultures against observations in two‐species mixtures. Although uptake rates were similar across species, following the classic Redfield ratio, we found that model accuracy was maximised around three to five resources, including resources such as Fe, Mg, Na and S, and that models that included only N and P ...
Peter Hofmann +6 more
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First palynologic record of the Cretaceous La Yesera Formation (Salta Group), northwestern Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 Thirty-four taxa were documented from six palynologically productive samples of the La Yesera Formation (Brealito and Don Bartolo Members) in the Pucará locality (Salta Province, northwestern Argentina).
Narvaez, Paula Liliana +2 more
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Biodiversity of freshwater algae and cyanobacteria on deglaciated northern part of James Ross Island, Antarctica. A preliminary study. [PDF]
, 2013 Freshwater algae and cyanobacteria have been studied at the James Ross Island (Ant- arctica) since the first Czech expedition to the James Ross Island area in austral summer of 2004.
Barták Miloš +4 more
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