Microalgae as natural detector of environmental safety

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 09:50 in Earth & Climate

An international group of toxicologists, including experts from the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), report that unicellular microalgae, the most common microorganisms on Earth and an important part of the food chain for more developed organisms, serve as an effective biomarker of environmental pollution. Microalgae quickly respond to chemical contamination of the environment by oxidative stress. The study was published in Current Opinion in Toxicology.

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