Organellogenesis, where an endosymbiont is transformed into an organelle within the host, is not well understood. In a recent study, researchers identified two novel dinoflagellates containing relic ...

Two new strains of plankton discovered off the coast of Japan offer a window into the process of organelle creation. Many algae and plants contain photosynthetic organelles called plastids that are ...

Dinoflagellates are single-celled eukaryotes constituting the phylum Dinoflagellata. Usually considered algae, dinoflagellates are mostly marine plankton, but they also are common in freshwater ...

Some dinoflagellate plankton species are bioluminescent, with a remarkable ability to produce light to make themselves and the water they swim in glow. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on ...

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 59, No. 3 (2014), pp. 660-673 (14 pages) Vertical migration and subsequent assimilation of iron (Fe) and nitrate at depth by the dinoflagellates Akashiwo sanguinea and ...

Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They ...

Natural magic is returning to Florida’s East Coast in the form of single-celled organisms called dinoflagellates, which light up waters in bright blue hues. The seasonal phenomenon attracts Floridians ...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs), characterized by the proliferation of detrimental algae and cyanobacteria, occur worldwide. HABs include any event causing adverse effects on human health, socioeconomic ...

New work unravels a longstanding mystery about the relationship between form and function in the genetic material of a diverse group of algae called dinoflagellates. The findings have implications for ...