A novel drying film culture method applying a natural phenomenon: Increased carotenoid production by Haematococcus sp.

Low productivity and high cost remain major bottlenecks for the large-scale production of Haematococcus sp. This study explored biomass production and carotenoid accumulation in Haematococcus sp. (KCTC 12348BP) using drying film culture.

Modification of fatty acid profile and biosynthetic pathway in symbiotic corals under eutrophication.

Symbiotic corals receive energy not only by ingesting food (e.g. plankton, inorganic/organic matter, i.

Megacity development and the demise of coastal coral communities: Evidence from coral skeleton δ N records in the Pearl River estuary.

Historical coral skeleton (CS) δ O and δ N records were produced from samples recovered from sedimentary deposits, held in natural history museum collections, and cored into modern coral heads. These records were used to assess the influence of global warming and regional eutrophication, respectively, on the decline of coastal coral communities following the development of the Pearl River Delta (PRD) megacity, China. We find that, until 2007, ocean warming was not a major threat to coral communities in the Pearl River estuary; instead, nitrogen (N) inputs dominated impacts.