Phycology - Science topic

The book Algal, Fungal and Microbial Research covered entire current trends in phycology, mycology and microbiology. Simple plants known as algae can range in size from microscopic (microalgae) to enormous seaweeds (macroalgae), including massive kelp that can grow to a length of more than a hundred feet. The term "microalgae" refers to both green,...

The book Algal, Fungal and Microbial Research covered entire current trends in phycology, mycology and microbiology. Simple plants known as algae can range in size from microscopic (microalgae) to enormous seaweeds (macroalgae), including massive kelp that can grow to a length of more than a hundred feet. The term "microalgae" refers to both gr...

Resumo O Saco de Dois Rios situa-se na parte oceânica da Ilha Grande (IG), com duas barras de rios nos seus limites praiais: Rio Barra Grande (RBG) e Rio Barra Pequena (RBP). A região emersa da praia de Dois Rios pertence ao patrimônio natural do Parque Estadual da Ilha Grande (PEIG); a parte submarina é a zona de amortecimento. Os costões rochosos...

A cross paradigm study looking at the increase in levels of anxiety, depression and decline in psychological well being from a broader philosophical and psychological historical perspective. Using the works of George Simmle, Karl Jung and Erhich Fromm to contextualise the authors study, the look into our contemporary experiences of money, society a...

Purpose: This study investigates the effect that idealized influence and inspirational motivation of transformational leadership on work engagement of university teacher and the mediating role of trust in leaders between the relationships. Theoretical framework: Job-Demand Resources Model (JD-R) and Social Exchange Theory (SET) were adopted in this...

Background and Aims: Observational studies have shown bidirectional associations between phycological disorders (e.g., depression and anxiety) and functional gastrointestinal disorders. However, whether the relationships are causal is uncertain. Here we used a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method to investigate the associati...

Novel CRISPR systems capable of cleaving both DNA and RNA are progressively emerging as attractive tools for genome manipulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. We report specific characteristics of CRISPR systems present in Oxynema aestuarii AP17, a halotolerant, filamentous cyanobacterium and the second known member of the Oxynema genus....

Great Slave Lake (GSL), one of the world's largest and deepest lakes, has undergone an aquatic ecosystem transformation in response to twenty-first-century accelerated Arctic warming that is unparalleled in at least the past two centuries. Algal remains from four high-resolution palaeolimnological records retrieved from the West Basin provide basel...

Background and Aims: During the Seaflower Scientific Expedition in 2019, extensive seaweed collection was carried out around Old Providence and Santa Catalina islands. Despite the intensive phycological studies realized during the past decade, new reports of macroalgae are still recorded for the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve. The objective of this wo...

Signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPα) is a crucial inhibitory regulator expressed on the surface of myeloid cells, including macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), monocytes, neutrophils and microglia. SIRPα plays an indispensable role in innate immune and adoptive immune responses in cancer immunology, tissue homeostasis and other physiological or...

Algae are autotrophic organisms and thallophytes are the main component of plankton and marine benthos. It is the group most affected by climate change variations when performing photosynthesis and is the main base of the food chain in the ocean and world. This book is developed in 3 chapters: Chapter 1 Phycology. the background is described, where...

Background – Green algae are a diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotes, yet are still vastly understudied compared to land plants. For many years, green algae were characterized based on their morphology and life cycles. More recently, phylogenetic and genomic analyses have been added to the phycological toolkit for a better understanding of alg...

Mahmudi M, Arsad S, Fitrianesia F, Ramadhan SF, Arif AR, Savitri FR, Dewinta AA, Ongkosongo AD, Musa M, Lusiana ED. 2023. Microalgae diversity in varying habitat characteristics in Pasuruan and Sidoarjo coastal areas, East Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 4418-4426. Microalgae are microscopic eukaryotic organisms which live in various types of ha...

In the realm of applied phycology, algal physiology, and biochemistry publications, the absence of proper identification and documentation of microalgae is a common concern. This poses a significant challenge for non-specialists who struggle to identify numerous eukaryotic microalgae. However, a promising solution lies in employing an appropriate D...

Regulation of tissue water potential is a key mechanism in macroalgal osmotic responses to changing external osmotic conditions, which are common in tidally-influenced estuarine and intertidal systems. Nevertheless, significant knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of osmotic responses in macroalgae because few methods measure osmotic potential...

Advancements and Potential of Molecular and Applied Phycology The present author is a researcher on algae as well as on marine and environmental sciences, biodiversity, seaweeds, phytoplankton and water quality. During Ph.D work, the author carred out research entitled “Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of some isolates of the genus "Pyramimonas fr...

Context: Frontline healthcare workers are at risk of developing psychological distress during a pandemic. Yoga, a form of mind-body medicine can reduce body stress and increases well-being. Aims: To assess the effect of yoga on the stress and well-being of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Settings and design: This single-arm pr...

In this modern living a happy life is so tough, at the same time living a healthy life too tough, though sustainable practices, many awareness is happening day to day knowledge on healthy living is too low also practises towards leading an energetic life is par low, according to many reports and words of expert's sayings that, people are very much...

The cyanobacteria are the promising candidate for synthesizing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), due to their ability to accumulate heavy metals from the cellular environment and additionally contain varied bioactive compounds as reducing and stabilizing agents. This study describes the N 2-fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc calcicola-mediated bioreduction of...

Introduction This paper presents a protocol for the Investigation of Cortisol Dynamics in Undergraduate Nursing Students, a funded project aiming to understand the fluctuations in anxiety and salivary cortisol levels due to clinical setting changes and the anxiety associated with clinical practice. Methods and analysis This study is an exploratory...

Clerical persons conducted a variety of botanical research in Poland and Polish lands. The purpose of this article is to describe their achievements in this fi eld of science. No comprehensive study of the clergy's contribution to the development of this branch of science has been made so far. The study is based on the biographies of botanists and...

Kelp forests worldwide are threatened by both climate change and localized anthropogenic impacts. Species with cold-temperate, subpolar, or polar distributions are projected to experience range contractions over the coming decades, which may be exacerbated by climatic events such as marine heatwaves and increased freshwater and sediment input from...

Background and Objectives: Photo/chrono-aging is usually expressed as facial discolouration, wrinkles, redness, elastosis, laxity, and dehydration, thus representing major signs of ageing that often lead to a negative phycological impact on a patient’s quality of life. Several types of treatment have been tested during the last decade, especially l...

Abstract Selenium toxicity and selenium stress were investigated by comparison of molecular, physiological and genetic response in plants and algae recently. In this study, the phycological responses of two strains of Dunaliella salina (Gavkhooni and Maharloo) to different Na2SeO3 concentrations (0, 0.25, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2 mg/l) were evaluated. Our r...

Phycology, algae, monera, organisms

Background: The construction industry has a percentage of work-related injuries and fatalities. Workers' perception of occupational hazards exposure can be a proactive management tool in knowing the state of construction site safety performance. This study aimed to assess the hazard perception of on-site construction workers in Ghana. Methods: U...

Remarks of a phycologist to the ecological disaster in the Oder River (federal state Brandenburg - Germany) in August 2022. Mass development of the Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta) as cause of death of fishes, molluscs and amphibians. The record of Prymnesium parvum is the first record for this alga in the federal state Brandenburg (Germany).

Citation: Gómez-Figueroa, J.A.; Rendón-von Osten, J.; Poot-Delgado, C.A.; Dzul-Caamal, R.; Okolodkov, Y.B. Seasonal Response of Major Phytoplankton Groups to Environmental Variables along the Campeche Coast, Southern Gulf of Mexico. Phycology 2023, 3, 270-279. Abstract: To describe the seasonal response of the major phytoplankton groups to environm...

The state of knowledge of the Universidad del Mar (UMAR) macroalgae collection was updated based on the review and taxonomic determination of samples collected during the field practices (1999-2001) and by the authors (2021-2022) in Oaxaca. The data obtained was used to compile an updated list of species of marine macroalgae from Oaxaca represented...

Biodiversity is one of the greatest wealth to human life. Environment science and awareness play important role in biodiversity and environmental conservation. This book Environment Conservation, Challenges Threats In Conservation of Biodiversity: has approached different streams such as the Impact of pollution health, aquatic pollution and bioreme...

The oral disease burden is increasing in both developing as well as the developed world. The prevalence of untreated caries of deciduous teeth was estimated as 43.8%, with an estimated 135 million cases across the South-East (SE) region countries.1 The Actional Plan for Oral Health in SE Asia 2022–30 has been considered as nonprogress of the region...

Organic effluent enrichment in water may selectively promote algal growth, resulting in water pollution and posing a threat to the aquatic ecosystem. Recent harmful algal blooms (HABs) incidents have highlighted information gaps that still exist, as well as the heightened need for early detection technology developments. Although previous research...

Objectives: To evaluate post lockdown mental health parameters that are anxiety, depression, and stress among students of Baqai Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among all dental college students all academic years through convenience sampling with a valid questionnaire DASS 21 on phycolo...

Current Research in Life Sciences are more inclined toward interdisciplinary studies. The present book provides a balanced approach to higher levels of biological organization. It also serves in the emerging disciplines of conservation biology and natural resource management. Recent developments in the technologies have led to a better understandin...

The diverse development in the employment of algae to conquer the environmental snags have stimulated the assurance of achieving the sustainability. The word sustainability indicates the overall constructive improvements of an environ that encompasses a plentiful dynamic and their regulations. The hasty growth of the population and rapid civilizati...

Responses against Penicillium digitatum on Oranges. Phycology 2023, 3, 202-210. https://doi. Abstract: Penicillium digitatum causes severe damage to postharvest and stored citrus fruits, making it necessary to seek acceptable solutions limiting environmental and sanitary impacts. The seaweed liquid extracts (SLEs) obtained from the green macroalgae...

Citation: Almeida, Â.; Cotas, J.; Pereira, L.; Carvalho, P. Potential Role of Spirogyra sp. and Chlorella sp. in Bioremediation of Mine Drainage: A Review. Phycology 2023, 3, 186-201. Abstract: One of the biggest global challenges in the mining industry is managing the risks associated with contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) resulti...

It is necessary to purify diatom frustules by taxon to perform accurate geochemical analyses of diatom fossils preserved in sediments. However, the small size of diatoms has hitherto prevented taxon-specific purification; therefore, previous geochemical analyses of diatom frustules have been performed with mixtures of various taxa. In this study, w...

Cyanobacterial bloom represent a growing threat to global water security. With fast proliferation, they raise great concern due to potential health and socioeconomic concerns. Algaecides are commonly employed as a mitigative measure to suppress and manage cyanobacteria. However, recent research on algaecides has a limited phycological focus, concen...

RESUMEN Los rangos taxonómicos, por debajo del nivel de especie, han sido utilizados desde el principio de la ficología para diferenciar discontinuidades o variaciones morfológicas, geográficas o ecológicas en las algas, con sus consecuencias en la taxonomía y la nomenclatura. En términos globales, el 30% de la diversidad algal mundial está compue...

Background: Due of the closure of all educational institute as well as lockdown, the pandemic has affected physical and psychological health of all level students specifically university level students. Although the online based education was started but that brought different challenge to them. Thus, the study aimed to explore the physical and psy...

High levels of inflammatory markers have been associated with a greater deterioration of renal function and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. For its part, physical exercise has been shown to be beneficial in improving the functional, psychological, and inflammatory states of patients with chronic kidney failure (CKF) undergoing haemodialysis...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang model desain jalan usaha tani Subak Latu yang potensial untuk Desa Abiansemal dan menganalisis perspektif penerimaan dan kontribusi jalan usaha tani Subak Latu sebagai infrastruktur penunjang ekowisata terhadap warga di lingkungan Subak Latu di Desa Abiansemal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode tinjauan lapa...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang model desain jalan usaha tani Subak Latu yang potensial untuk Desa Abiansemal dan menganalisis perspektif penerimaan dan kontribusi jalan usaha tani Subak Latu sebagai infrastruktur penunjang ekowisata terhadap warga di lingkungan Subak Latu di Desa Abiansemal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode tinjauan lapa...

In a paradigm shift in plastic wastes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, wetlands such as mangroves are threatened by a new form of pollution, plastics, on top of the eutrophication of estuar-ine waters due to nitrogen and phosphorus wastes/effluents that lead to cyanobacterial proliferation. Both plastic and nutrient pollution lead to prosperity of cya...

With the increasing number of AIDS orphans worldwide, the negative impact of HIV/AIDS-related stigma on AIDS orphans has raised researchers' concerns. Various stigma-enacted stigma, overt discrimination, and internalized stigma were found to contribute to harming the phycological well-being of AIDS orphans. Therefore, the study of resilience in AID...

This article presents metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) for both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms originating from the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, along with gene prediction and functional annotation for MAGs from both domains. Eleven samples from the chlorophyll-a maximum layer of the surface ocean were collected during two cruises in 2012;...

Research on regional marine seaweed diversity is the first step of the phycological research or studies. There is various research works reported on marine algal diversity and distribution from different states in India. Marine seaweeds are exposed during inter tidal activity in coast. Gujarat has a longest coastal area among all the states in Indi...

Spirulina platensis is a photosynthetic filamentous cyanobacterium that is considered a ‘‘superfood’’ due to its high protein content and other valuable metabolites. There is a huge research gap in the field of Spirulina in Pakistan. This is the first paper focused on the analysis of the worldwide research and market trends of Spirulina-based biopr...

Background. Knowledge on the algal species richness in the state of Yucatán has varied considerably over time; from the works in 1935 by Taylor that recorded 27 species, to works in 2010 that included 285 spp. Goals. Update the diversity of macroalgae and cyanoprokaryotes, to integrate the Yucatan Phycological Flora in terms of species richness and...

From the time of the establishment until the centennial birth anniversary of the University of Dhaka in 2021, the Department of Botany has travelled nearly a path of 82 years of its development and progress. The department currently hosts nearly 10 different disciplines on plant sciences through which young pre-graduate level students start learnin...

In Today's world social network play a vital role and provides relevant information on user opinion. This paper presents emotional health monitoring system to detect stress and the user mood. Depending on results the system will send happy, calm, relaxing or motivational messages to users with phycological disturbance. It also sends warning message...

A formal proposal to amend Recommendation 23A.3 of the ICN with the advice not to dedicate species to persons quite unconnected with botany, mycology, phycology, or natural science in general, or the practitioners thereof.

Drawing from the Conservation of Resources Theory, we aim to understand the implications of loneliness on psychological resources (i.e., resilience and purpose in life) and cognitive health in later life. This study utilizes data (2006-2018) from the Health and Retirement Study to examine pathways, both direct and indirect through psychological res...

Increasing evidence suggests the important role of social connections and family support in maintaining optimal cognitive status among older adults. This symposium includes four studies from China and the U.S with a focus on generating actionable evidence to inform the development of strategies that target psychosocial resilience and family support...

Background and aim: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disorder. Many adults worldwide have symptoms associated with IBS and are responsible for most gastroenterology visits. The aim of this study is to illustrate and analyze the prevalence of IBS among the general population in Makkah Al-Mukarramah city using the Rome IV...

The study attempts to comprehend the correlation between adolescent students' behaviours and their created peer culture by connecting the disruptive behaviour in the class with the impact of the peer groups' culture. An Interdisciplinary approach is followed to merge the phycological and sociological views in an interpretive-cultural approach. The...

In this article, I summarize the development of the phycology in Uruguay since the beginning of the 19th Century. Uruguayan phycological research has been dominated by ecological, eco-physiological and taxonomical studies of freshwater phytoplankton, influenced by the development of limnology, with few studies completed on marine macroalgae. Other...

ABSTRACT: The paper inspects the individual's personality concerning self, Crowd Ruler, members, and surrounding setting. It creatively examines the cause and conditions of why individuals make a phycological crowd around a Ruler. The larger the Crowd, the more the individual vanishes within and outwardly. The individual in the Crowd alters himself...

Plants are threatened by a wide variety of herbivorous insect assaults, and display a variety of inherent and induced defenses that shield them against herbivore attacks. Looking at the massive damage caused by the white-backed planthopper (WBPH), Sogatella furcifera, we undertook a study to identify and functionally annotate OsWRKY and OsNAC trans...

The individual is an open system that interacts with the environment, and environmental factors affect his daily activities or occupations. The purpose of this project is to highlight the ways of human-environment interaction through occupation, in the period of confinement due to Covid-19 and the interaction between physical and digital environmen...

University of Dhaka, Centennial Special Publication, Department of Botany

The monograph contains the reports of the II Russian scientific-practical conference "The Algae: problems of taxonomy, ecology and use in the monitoring", that include the results of fundamental and applied investigations in the different spheres of phycology: modern algae nomenclature (morphological, functional, and molecular-genetic aspects; fres...

Seaweeds research in the Philippines-from studies on their diversity, natural products chemistry, and the utilization of their derivatives-is largely based on spot collections of large and conspicuous components of the seaweed flora found along the coasts. Such efforts are often focused on commercially important seaweeds; thus, most of the smaller...

Algae has a great CO2 biofixation potential that plays crucial role in regulating global carbon cycle and sustaining the ecology. Biosequestration of carbon is more efficient, sustainable, and has broader spectrum than its sequestration via various synthetic means. This study has analyzed the carbon sequestration potential of algae of Uchalli Wetla...

Periphyton communities are composed of microorganisms loosely attached to the substrate, including fungi, bacteria, microinvertebrates, and mostly microalgae. Due to their photosynthesizing component, they are important primary producers that subsidize the aquatic trophic chain. This study aimed to verify the composition, frequency, and seasonal di...

The study of macroalgae antimicrobial agents is limited to Mexico and scarce in the Veracruzano Reef System (SAV). It is necessary to devote efforts towards this field of applied phycology. The aim was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of some phyla of Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta and Ochrophyta from SAV. Methanolic extracts from 23 marine macroalg...

Background: The initial months of 2020 experienced a rapid spread of a new Coronavirus named SARS-2. The World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic on 11 th March 2020. Due to the new strain of the virus, little was known regarding COVID-19 and its effects on fertility and pregnancy. Aim: To explore how fertility clinics and ART treatment...

Violence alters our society in countless ways, being disproportionate in relation to women, especially blacks and browns in situations of vulnerability, which leaves them prone to traces that influence their daily lives. The objective of this theme was to analyze the prevalence of domestic, sexual and / or other conditional violences in black and b...

“Sensitive or younger viewers should avoid watching Squid Game on Netflix,” says the Australian Government- Killer Games are thrilling shooters and other killers where you may unleash your inner murderer. It doesn't matter whether you're playing as a samurai, a contract killer, a sniper, or a chainsaw wielder; the point of these games is to murder...

Nature is one of the greatest gifts to human life. Environment study and awareness play important role in conservation. This book Environment Conservation, Challenges Threats Relation Of Climate Change with Diseases, Eco-Friendly Energy Resources, Air Pollution's, Environmental And Health Effects, Threats in Conservation of Biodiversity in India...

ABOUT THE BOOK This remarkable book is the reflection of the proceedings of the International Conference on "Algae, Fungi and Plants: Systematics to Applications (AFPSA-2020)" and accounts for research works of paramount importance related to the systematics and bioresources including “Communication in Systematics" by J. McNeill addressing the rol...

Research in the phycology domain pointed out a relationship between the personality traits and the ability of a person to bully or be bullied. This paper aims at analyzing the personality traits, in terms of the Big Five model (BFM), of cyberbullies on Twitter communities. To achieve our objective, two deep learning based models were trained to det...

2022) Reproduction, hatchery and culture applications for the giant kelp (Macrocystispyrifera): a methodological appraisal, Applied Phycology, 3:1, 368-382, ABSTRACT Although much is known regarding the physiology, ecology and life history of Macrocystis pyrifera, there is little accessible information for establishing robust and reliable culturing...

Background: Work and family environment play important role in coping with stressful conditions due to COVID-19. This study was conducted to identify the perception and attitude of health workers engaged in management of COVID-19 along with the family members. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at tertiary care center through a self-adm...

Introduction Depression and suicide risk are disturbing issues within the medical community. In many countries, physician’s mental health is not a concern, due to the fact that many do not even consider medical staff as potential mental health patients. However, health care providers are an at risk population for phycological affliction due to thei...

Despite their importance, dynamic and diagnostic assessments (DigAs) have received little attention in phycological aspects of foreign language teaching and learning settings; therefore, this study compared the effects of dynamic and diagnostic assessment (DigA) on Afghan EFL learners’ speaking fluency and accuracy (SFA), learning anxiety (LA), and...

Background: Acne is a common visible skin disease affecting a considerable percentage of the world population with the highest prevalence in the younger generation. It is known to cause a significant psychological impact including anxiety, depression, and stress in adolescents and young adults. Objectives: To assess the psychological distress relat...

Algae metabolism is the metabolic and transport processes through which algae absorb nutrients. Algal metabolism shares many similarities to that of other living species, but also has certain differences. The macronutrients involved in metabolic processes in algae include nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus. Algae can grow 1–2 cm per day, but if they...

Many phycological applications require the growth and maintenance of pure algae cultures. In some research areas, such as biochemistry and physiology, axenic growth is essential to avoid misinterpretations caused by contaminants. Nonetheless, axenicity—defined as the state of only a single strain being present, free of any other organism—needs to b...

This article addresses the origins of the term lawfare, as well as different definitions developed in the Global North and the Global South while proposing a conceptualization linked to the particularities of this socio-legal phenomenon in Latin America. Focusing on the cases of Brazil and Argentina the article deploys the notions of phycological,...

Applied Phycology ISSN: 2638-8081 Many governments are evaluating marine carbon sequestration processes for their capacity to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. This includes the cultivation of macroalgae to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which requires accurate estimates from the field. This study estimated the potentia...