Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are mainly composed of high-
molecular-mass heteropolysaccharides, with variable composition and roles according to …

In aquatic environments, biofouling is a natural process of colonization of submerged
surfaces, either living or artificial, involving a wide range of organisms from bacteria to …

Phototrophic biofilms are complex conglomerations of light-driven microorganisms as
autotrophs with heterotrophs embedded in a mucilaginous matrix comprising EPS …

Mucilaginous aggregates produced by planktonic or benthic algae are considered
ecological threats to marine systems. The study evaluated the effects of the spread of …

Benthic food webs often derive a significant fraction of their nutrient inputs from
phytoplankton in the overlying waters. If the phytoplankton include harmful algal species like …

The red gorgonian Paramuricea clavata is a fundamental ecosystem engineer of
coralligenous biocenosis in the Mediterranean Sea, where it plays crucial ecological …

Phototrophic biofilm samples from an Italian wastewater treatment plant were studied in
microcosm experiments under varying irradiances, temperatures and flow regimes to assess …

Concomitant with the bloom of a diatom, Coscinodiscus sp., there was a sudden production
of mucilage in the central area of Ariake Sound during the autumn of 2007. To obtain basic …

Cyanobacteria are potent producers of cyanotoxins that may present a health risk to people.
This is especially important in rural areas where people use untreated surface water …

Aggregation between microalgae and microplastics (MPs) significantly influences the MPs
distribution in marine environment. We investigated the effects of two diatoms, the planktonic …