To clarify an unidentified marine sand-dwelling dinoflagellate isolated from samples collected at a sandy beach of Geoje Island, Korea, its morphology and molecular phylogeny based on the small and partial large subunit rRNA gene sequences were examined. In addition, growth resp...
The green macroalgal genus Ulva is widely distributed, ecologically important, and serves as a versatile bioresource. In South Korea, where Ulva species are utilized as edible seaweeds, challenges such as low production and the impact of green tides on aquaculture ...
The first records of the red algal genus Incendia are reported from five Micronesian islands. The distribution range of Incendia crenata is expanded to include the islands of Kosrae and Pohnpei in Micronesia. Additionally, eight new species are described based on m...
The genus Colaconema represents a significant group of filamentous red algae that commonly grow as epiphytes, endophytes, or epi-endophytes on a variety of economically important macroalgae, potentially affecting host health and aquaculture productivity. Although nume...
Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) is an ecologically important seaweed genus in tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems. This alga exhibits cryptic diversity and morphological plasticity, which require taxonomic delineations that primarily depend on DNA analyses, c...
The taxonomy of filamentous Bangiales was challenging due to its plastic and simple morphology. Molecular approaches play a significant role in revealing cryptic biodiversity and resolving phylogenetic relationships. Nonetheless, the biodiversity of filamentous Bangiales in many...
Pyropia yezoensis, a red macroalga distributed in the intertidal zone, serves as an important model organism for studying the adaptive mechanisms of intertidal seaweeds in response to abiotic stressors. Additionally, it is a significant economic seaweed due to its high nu...
Ethyl gallate (EG), a phenolic ester derivative of gallic acid previously identified from the freshwater green alga Spirogyra sp., was investigated in this study as a bioactive constituent contributing to the anti-inflammatory potential of this underutilized algal resourc...
