Antón Váquez-Arias spent September to December 2023 in Kochi (Japan) at the Marine Core Research Institute (Kochi Univertsity) – Kochi Institute for Core Research JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine – Erth Science and Technology), in the NanoSIMS laboratory of Prof. Motoo Ito and under the supervision of Yosuke Yamada. This allowed us to study the localisation of elements within cells and their changes during charging and discharging processes in marine algae using Espectrometría nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS). For this purpose, a cross-transplantation experiment of the species Fucus vesiculosus (Ochrophyta) was performed. The transplants were prepared for NanoSIMS analysis by cryofixation and the results are ready, a new publication will follow soon!
Read more - Effect of Pollution on the Reproductive Biology of the Brown Macroalga Fucus vesiculosus
Heavy metal (HM) pollution threatens biodiversity due to its high toxicity and persistence in natural ecosystems. Brown macroalgae, particularly Fucus vesiculosus, can accumulate and tolerate substantial […]
