Stress metabolite pattern in the eulittoral red alga Pyropia plicata (Bangiales) in New Zealand – mycosporine-like amino acids and heterosides

Intertidal rocky shore ecosystems are affected by steep environmental gradients such as fluctuating solar irradiation and salinity along the marine-terrestrial interface. The eulittoral red alga Pyropia plicata (Bangiales) is endemic and abundant to coastal regions of New Zealand and almost unstudied in terms of ecophysiological performance under radiation and salinity stress. Therefore, the acclimation potential of this species against enhanced...