Like weeds of the sea, 'brown tide' algae exploit nutrient-rich coastlines
Saturday, September 6, 2014 - 00:30
in Biology & Nature
A new study highlights up close the survival skills that have made Aureococcus anophagefferens the bane of fishermen, boaters and real-estate agents. Building on previous mapping of Aureococcus' genome, the study confirms that the genes previously hypothesized to help Aureococcus survive in murky nutrient-rich waters, switch on in conditions typical of estuaries degraded by human activity.