This study evaluated the feasibility of using the Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase Large subunit gene (rbcL) and the Internal Transcribed Spacers 1 and 2 of the nuclear rDNA (nuITS1 and nuITS2) markers for identifying a very diverse, albeit poorly known group, of green microalgae from neotropical inland waters. Fifty-one freshwater green microalgae strains isolated from Brazil, the largest bio...

*Correspondence: David Delmail, CNRS UMR 6226 ISCR (Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes), University of Rennes 1, 2 Ave. Prof. Léon Bernard, F-35043 Rennes Cedex, France e-mail: david.delmail@ univ-rennes1.fr Inland waters are extremely sensitive to inputs of contaminants. Increasing human activities lead to a rise in organic and inorganic pollutants leading to acidification or eutrophicat...

Abstract Chrysophyceae are a diverse group of planktonic protists widely distributed in freshwater. They encompass variety orders, whereby heterotrophy has evolved independently several phylogenetic lineages. Therefore, closely related taxa that developed different feeding strategies (photo-, mixo-, heterotrophy). In high-throughput sequencing studies, the were usually addressed as rather than ...

Abstract Protection of Antarctica's biodiversity and ecosystem values is enshrined in the Protocol on Environmental to Antarctic Treaty, which provides for designation Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs) areas with outstanding values. Concern has been raised that existing ASPAs fail prioritize maximize likelihood ensuring long-term conservation ecosystems biodiversity. The absence systematic repr...