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Marine Algae

Environmental Impacts and Applications of Algae

  • 1st Edition - March 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Nedeljka Rosić, Carol Thornber
  • Language: English

Marine Algae: Environmental Impacts and Applications of Algae explores the vital roles that algae play in aquatic ecosystems, from supporting food webs and primary produc… Read more

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Description

Marine Algae: Environmental Impacts and Applications of Algae explores the vital roles that algae play in aquatic ecosystems, from supporting food webs and primary productivity to addressing environmental challenges like harmful algal blooms. It delves into innovative applications of algae in biofuel production, wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and carbon capture, highlighting their crucial contribution to climate change mitigation and environmental cleanup. This book explores cutting-edge advancements in marine biotechnology, including the integration of Artificial Intelligence, and discusses the challenges of scaling up algal technologies within the evolving global bioeconomy.

Richly detailed and accessible, this comprehensive volume provides students and researchers with essential insights into algae’s multifunctional roles and transformative potential for sustainable environmental solutions.

Key features

  • Provides an in-depth exploration of algae’s roles in aquatic ecosystems, food webs, and the causes and impacts of harmful algal blooms
  • Includes comprehensive coverage of innovative applications such as biofuel production, wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and carbon capture for climate change mitigation
  • Offers insights into future technologies, challenges in scaling up algae-based solutions, and the policy and regulatory frameworks shaping the global bioeconomy

Readership

Students of marine science, aquatic ecology

Table of contents

Section I Algae in Environmental Systems

1. Role of Algae in Aquatic Ecosystems

2. Algal Primary Productivity and Food Webs

3. Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes and Consequences

Section II Environmental and Industrial Applications

4. Algae for Biofuel Production

5. Algae in Wastewater Treatment and Nutrient Recovery

6. Carbon Capture and Climate Change Mitigation

7. Bioremediation of Polluted Environments

Section III Future Perspectives and Innovations

8. Artificial Intelligence in Algal Biotechnology

9. Innovations in Marine Biotechnology

10. Challenges in Scaling Up Algal Technologies

11. Policy, Regulation, and Global Bioeconomy

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Nedeljka Rosić

Nedeljka Rosić is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at The University of Queensland, Australia. Her focus is on marine bioproducts, environmental stress, biomarkers, host–microbe interactions, omics, and protein engineering. She maintains active collaborations with academic researchers and industry partners at the national and international levels and has won a NASA award for innovation.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia

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Carol Thornber

Dr Carol Thornber is a Professor and Dean of the School for the Environment at UMass Boston and is a marine ecologist and environmental scientist. Dr Thornber is a marine ecologist with a multidisciplinary funded research program that has included climate change impacts on coastal communities, multitrophic aquaculture, invasive species, coastal resilience, and harmful algal bloom ecology.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Dean of the School, Environment, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA