Korea is one of the most advanced countries in kelp aquaculture. The brown algae, Undaria pinnatifida and Saccharina japonica are major aquaculture species and have been principally utilized for human food and abalone feed in
Korea. This review discusses the dive...
Modern seaweed farming relies heavily on seedlings from natural beds or vegetative cuttings from previous harvests.
However, this farming method has some disadvantages, such as physiological variation in the seed stock and decreased
genetic variability, which reduces the growt...
Genetic diversity and distribution patterns of marine macroalgae are increasingly being documented in Southeast
Asia. These studies show that there can be significant levels of genetic diversity and isolation between populations on
either side of the Thai-Malay Peninsula. B...
The red algal genus Chondrus have long been used as raw materials for carrageenan and dietary fiber in health foods.
Despite the importance of genetic information in safeguarding natural seaweed resources, knowledge of the population
genetics of Chondrus in the n...
Noctiluca scintillans is a heterotrophic dinoflagellate that causes red-colored oceans during the day (red tides) and
glowing oceans at night (bioluminescence). This species feeds on diverse prey, including phytoplankton, heterotrophic
protists, and eggs of metazoans. T...
Light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are a lighting source useful for the precise evaluation of light quality effect on biological
systems. Despite the importance of light spectra on the regeneration of land plant protoplasts (“naked cells”), this factor
has not been tested yet on ...
Polar microorganisms produce physiologically active substances to adapt to harsh environments, and these substances
can be used as biomedical compounds. The green microalga Micractinium variabile KSF0031, which was isolated
from Antarctica, produced phytol, a natural an...
