This study explores the dynamics of protist communities in the northeastern East China Sea (ECS) focusing on their responses to changing water masses and oceanographic conditions during spring, summer, and autumn in 2023. Water masses were classifie...

Intensifying stratification in marginal seas is transforming planktonic ecosystems, yet the interaction between taxonomic composition, functional traits, and biomass remains poorly quantified. Here, we analyze eukaryotic protist communities at three...

Dinoflagellate harbors diverse associated bacterial communities (ABCs) that play crucial roles in host physiology and ecological interactions. Coolia malayensis is a benthic dinoflagellate distributed from temperate to tropical regions. Despi...

While γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) promotes nutrient accumulation in green microalgae, its effects on marine diatoms—critical aquaculture feed—remain understudied. Understanding the physiological response of diatoms to exogenous GABA is vital for ...

Zeaxanthin epoxidase (ZEP) plays a central role in carotenoid metabolism, but its evolution and function in red algae remain unclear. Here, we comprehensively identified ZEP homologs across red algal lineages through phylogenetic reconstruction, con...

Prasiola japonica is a freshwater green alga distributed in Northeast Asia. This study investigated the effects of 70% ethanol extract of P. japonica (Pj-EE) under testosterone-induced hair loss conditions using C57BL/6 mice and human ...