As a common macroalga living in the intertidal zone, Sargassum thunbergii (Sargassaceae, Phaeophyta) is often exposed to drastic changes in solar photosynthetically active radiation during a diurnal cycle; thus, the potential photosynthetic adaptation processes deserve attention. In this work, we examined the photosynthetic performance and xanthophyll cycle activity of this alga in response to high light (1,200 μmol photons m...

Long-chain alkyl diols (LCDs) can be used as organic geochemical proxies for paleoceanographic change, especially in marginal sea areas where large volumes of sediments are deposited rapidly and continuously. However, little is known about the applicability and response on a millennium scale in relation with existing records in those sediments. We reconstruct changes in upwelling and terrestrial organic matter (OM) input in co...

Serum ferritin (SF) and haemoglobin (Hb) are widely used in clinical practice to assess iron status. Studies exploring the relationship of SF and Hb with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk have yielded conflicting results, and some indicated sex specificity. Hypertensive patients have abnormal iron status. However, research on patients with hypertension is limited. We aim to investigate the sex-specific links...