Introducing the Algae

The marine algae of the Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

The identification of marine algae in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province were performed from December 1998 to November 1999 at the coastal area of Gwatr (25 10´ N; 61 30´ E) and Mydani (25 24´ N; 59 5´ E). Data on vegetation were gathered in subtidal and intertidal zones by seasonal and monthly sampling, respectively. Samples were transferred to the laboratory and fixed...

Algae

Algae frequently get a bad press. Pond slime is a problem in garden pools, algal blooms can produce toxins that incapacitate or kill animals and humans and even the term seaweed is pejorative - a weed being a plant growing in what humans consider to be the wrong place. Positive aspects of algae are generally less newsworthy - they are the basis of marine food webs, supporting fisheries and char...

The Effects of Marine Algae on Osteoporosis

Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone disease caused by an imbalance between bone formation and resorption.  Nutritional factors are involved in the preven­tion of osteoporosis. Several treatments exist for osteoporosis including bisphosphonates, parathyroid hormone, estrogen therapy, and hormone therapy, which have their own side effects. In the quest for an appropriate treatment for os...

The Metabolism of Algae

Introducing the

The “organizer paper” by Hans Spemann and Hilde Mangold (1924) initiated a new epoch in developmental biology. It marked the climax of Spemann’s life-long research, and the “organizer effect” received special mention by the committee that honoured him with the Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine in 1935. This introduction precedes a translation of that paper by Spemann’s student, Viktor Ham...