Assaf Verdi

Algal cells respond in different ways to identical stress conditions. Illustration: Prof. Assaf Vardi's laboratory, Weizmann Institute

survival of the few

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Sulfur-loving bacteria attack algal cells of the species Emiliania huxleyi Source, Vardy. Weizmann Institute

How do sulfur-loving bacteria contribute to the rapid decline of algal blooms in the ocean?

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The naval arms race

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Coral reef. Photo: shutterstock

A tiny aquarium makes it possible to study the effect of climate change on microscopic processes in corals

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Algal bloom. Illustration: shutterstock

Sea Breeze

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Members of the research team, from the right: Dr. Yoav Lian, Dr. Assaf Vardi, Daniela Shatz, Shlomit Sharoni, Dr. Miguel Perda and Uri Shein

The Great Blue

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The single-celled algae Emiliania Huxleyi, a "coccolithophore" type (top right, scanning electron microscope photo courtesy of Steve Geschmeissner), forms a carpet of blooms on the beaches of Scandinavia. Photo from NASA's MODIS satellite, courtesy of Jacques Decloueter

The bloom of the oceans

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