Skillful Seasonal Forecast of Sargassum Proliferation in the Tropical Atlantic
Geophysical Research Letters, 2023 The large‐scale proliferation of pelagic Sargassum in the Tropical Atlantic from 2011 has been the subject of increasing attention because of its negative consequences on the environment, fishing, and socioeconomic activities when stranding on coastal ...
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Forecasting seasonal sargassum events across the tropical Atlantic: Overview and challenges
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Proliferation of sargassum across the tropical Atlantic since 2011 has motivated a range of forecasting methods. Statistical methods based on basin-scale satellite data are used to address seasonal timescales.
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Energies, 2020 The Caribbean has been experiencing beach inundations of pelagic Sargassum, causing environmental, health and financial issues. This study showed variations in the composition and methane potential (MP) between the species of Sargassum.
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Potential Beneficial Effects of Sargassum spp. in Skin Aging
Marine Drugs, 2022 Seaweeds are receiving much attention as a rich source of bioactive compounds with cosmeceutical potential. Recent studies have revealed that Sargassum spp., a genus of brown algae in the family Sargassaceae, has multiple functions in preventing and ...
Min-Kyeong Lee +8 more
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Environmental variables affecting Sargassum distribution in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Floating Sargassum horneri has flowed into Jeju Island and the coast of the Korean Peninsula every year between February and May since 2015, causing considerable damage to aqua-farming sites and navigation.
Jisun Shin +4 more
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Temporal variation in Sargassum Biomass, Hypnea epiphytism and associated fauna [PDF]
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2003 Studies were carried out to investigate the temporal variation in Sargassum biomass, Hypnea epiphytism and associated fauna. There was a marked variation in the biomass of Sargassum and Hypnea among various sampling periods. Low values for Sargassum were
Leite Fosca Pedini Pereira +1 more
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Hepatoprotective effects of brown algae Sargassum boveanum on bile duct-ligated cholestasis in rats are mediated by modulating NF-κB/TNF-α and Nrf2/HO-1 gene expression [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2023 Objective: The current study assessed hepatoprotective effects of Sargassum boveanum (S. boveanum) in cholestatic rats. To induce cholestasis, bile duct ligation (BDL) was utilized.Materials and Methods: Five groups of Sprague-Dawley rats including Sham ...
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Polysaccharide from Hizikia Fusiformis Enhances the Immunomodulatory Activity of Macrophages [PDF]
Journal of Rhinology, 2020 Background and Objectives Hizikia fusiformis is widely used in oriental health food in Japan, China, and Korea, and is known for its anti-oxidation properties.
Jieun Lee +4 more
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 The present work shows the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles through a green method, using sargassum extracts, which provide the reducing and stabilizing compounds.
J. L. López-Miranda +6 more
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Population biology of sympatric species of Caprella (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in a tropical algal bed
Scientia Marina, 2021 The population biology of the three sympatric species of caprellids (Caprella danilevskii, C. equilibra and C. scaura) associated with a Sargassum bed was studied in the northern coast of São Paulo state, Brazil.
Daniela Rejane de Paula +4 more
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