Seaweed produces metabolites aiding in the protection against different environmental
stresses. These compounds show antiviral, antiprotozoal, antifungal, and antibacterial …

Edible seaweeds are a good source of antioxidants, dietary fibers, essential amino acids,
vitamins, phytochemicals, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and minerals. Many studies have …

Marine environment has demonstrated to be an interesting source of compounds with
uncommon and unique chemical features on which the molecular modeling and chemical …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Macroalgae have been regarded as a natural food source since ancient times, their
nutritional value being not only proven by recent studies, but also triggering further in-depth …

Marine invasive species are widely recognized as one of the worst threats to marine
ecosystems integrity, unbalancing native communities, which may lead to paramount …

Biofouling is a complex phenomenon that affects all maritime dependent industries. The
accumulation of both micro and macro-organisms in immerged structures increases …

Marine biomass is a resource with great potential to fuel a circular bioeconomy addressing
the current economic and environmental world crisis, while seaweeds are known to be a …

In this review a brief description of the invasive phenomena associated with algae and its
consequences on the ecosystem are presented. Three examples of invasive algae of …

Featured Application Aqueous extracts from selected red seaweeds collected from central
Portugal present antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, and therefore may be considered …