The role of microphytobenthos in soft‐sediment ecological networks and their contribution to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

JA Hope, DM Paterson, SF Thrush - Journal of Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment dwelling, microscopic primary producers, that occupy sediments in the photic
zone, are commonly referred to as microphytobenthos (MPB). The MPB are essential …

Role of intertidal microbial communities in carbon dioxide sequestration and pollutant removal: A review

A Mandal, A Dutta, R Das, J Mukherjee - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Intertidal microbial communities occur as biofilms or microphytobenthos (MPB) which are
sediment-attached assemblages of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, diatoms embedded in …

[图书][B] Geobiology: Microbial mats in sandy deposits from the Archean Era to today

N Noffke - 2010 - books.google.com
A murmur is heard from the depths of time. Life and Earth are engaged in a dialog that has
lasted for four billion years. Sometimes it'sa whisper, sometimes a roar. One part sometimes …

Adaptations of microphytobenthos assemblages to sediment type and tidal position

B Jesus, V Brotas, L Ribeiro, CR Mendes… - Continental Shelf …, 2009 - Elsevier
Tagus intertidal microphytobenthos (MPB) assemblages were characterized over a wide
range of sediment type and tidal height and the possible effects of these variables on MPB …

PAM fluorescence: a beginners guide for benthic diatomists

M Consalvey, RG Perkins, DM Paterson… - Diatom …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Chlorophyll a fluorescence techniques have increasingly been applied in and ex situ for the
study of microphytobenthic ecology and photophysiology. Fluorescence measurements …

Rapid light-response curves of chlorophyll fluorescence in microalgae: relationship to steady-state light curves and non-photochemical quenching in benthic diatom …

J Seroˆdio, S Vieira, S Cruz, H Coelho - Photosynthesis research, 2006 - Springer
Rapid light-response curves (RLC) of variable chlorophyll fluorescence were measured on
estuarine benthic microalgae with the purpose of characterising its response to changes in …

Light response curve methodology and possible implications in the application of chlorophyll fluorescence to benthic diatoms

RG Perkins, JL Mouget, S Lefebvre, J Lavaud - Marine Biology, 2006 - Springer
Chlorophyll a fluorescence has been increasingly applied to benthic microalgae, especially
diatoms, for measurements of electron transport rate (ETR) and construction of rapid light …

Spatial variability of benthic-pelagic coupling in an estuary ecosystem: consequences for microphytobenthos resuspension phenomenon

M Ubertini, S Lefebvre, A Gangnery, K Grangeré… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The high degree of physical factors in intertidal estuarine ecosystem increases material
processing between benthic and pelagic compartments. In these ecosystems …

Enhancement of power output by using alginate immobilized algae in biophotovoltaic devices

FL Ng, SM Phang, V Periasamy, K Yunus… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
We report for the first time a photosynthetically active algae immobilized in alginate gel
within a fuel cell design for generation of bioelectricity. The algal-alginate biofilm was …

Evaluation of algal biofilms on indium tin oxide (ITO) for use in biophotovoltaic platforms based on photosynthetic performance

FL Ng, SM Phang, V Periasamy, K Yunus, AC Fisher - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
In photosynthesis, a very small amount of the solar energy absorbed is transformed into
chemical energy, while the rest is wasted as heat and fluorescence. This excess energy can …