Studies of the effect of heat stress on physiological responses, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Pyropia spiralis E. C. Oliveira & Coll (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) and Sargassum filipendula C. Agardh (Fucales, Phaeophyceae)

• Grant number: 14/25073-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• Effective date (Start): March 01, 2015
• Effective date (End): January 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Botany - Applied Botany
• Principal Investigator: Fanly Fungyi Chow Ho
• Grantee: Vanessa Urrea Victoria
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The increase of global temperature caused by anthropic activities and natural processes have been influence marine organisms, especially benthic macroalgae, that undergo alterations in the composition of ecological structure and physiological functions. However, algae have been developed protection systems as such as antioxidants which prevent or mitigate the changes due to thermal stress. To understand the responses to thermal alterations on macroalgae, it was selected Pyropia spiralis and Sargassum filipendula, species located in the upper midlittoral (Pyropia) and lower midlittoral and upper subtidal regions (Sargassum). The algae will be submitted to five temperature regimes: 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35ºC. In this study will be analyzed and compared growth rate, photosynthetic performance, photosynthetic pigments, total soluble proteins, cellular content of CHN, mineral composition, total soluble carbohydrates, essential amino acids and antioxidant activity in order to evaluate the thermal sensitivity, nutritional value and antioxidant capacity of both species exposed to different temperatures and to promote subsidies for ecophysiological understanding and evaluate their biotechnological potential. (AU)

Scientific publications

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URREA-VICTORIA, VANESSA; FURLAN, CLAUDIA MARIA; DOS SANTOS, DEBORAH YARA ALVES CURSINO; CHOW, FUNGYI. Antioxidant potential of two Brazilian seaweeds in response to temperature: Pyropia spiralis (red alga) and Sargassum stenophyllum (brown alga). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, v. 549, p. 8-pg., 2022-02-01. (13/50731-1, 14/25073-3)

URREA-VICTORIA, VANESSA; NARDELLI, ALLYSON E.; FLOH, ENY I. S.; CHOW, FUNGYI. Sargassum stenophyllum(Fucales, Ochrophyta) responses to temperature short-term exposure: photosynthesis and chemical composition. Rev. bras. Bot., v. 43, n. 4, p. 733-745, DEC 2020. (13/50731-1, 14/25073-3)

Academic Publications

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VICTORIA, Vanessa Urrea. Effect of thermal stress on physiological responses, chemical composition and antioxidant potential of Sargassum stenophyllum (Fucales, Ochrophyta) and Pyropia spiralis (Bangiales, Rhodophyta).. 2018. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IBIOC/SB) São Paulo.