Algae-Based Food Goes Global: Scaling Up Marine Aquaculture

While terrestrial agriculture has long provided the backbone of the world’s food production system, a new opinion article makes the case for increased investment in algae-based food and aquaculture systems as a means of meeting nutritional needs while reducing the ecological footprint of food production. https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.300182

From Sea To Soil: Molecular Changes Suggest How Algae Evolved Into Plants

Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy. However, little light reaches the ocean where algae live; therefore, they evolved specialized organs to grab what little is available. Among these tiny ocean algae are prasinophytes, which are […]