Photobioreactor design and parameters essential for algal cultivation using industrial wastewater: A review

P Sathinathan, HM Parab, R Yusoff, S Ibrahim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial wastewater containing heavy-metals, along with high quantities of nutrients and
soluble salts, promote eutrophication in aquatic bodies. On the contrary, microalgae …

Microalgal lipids: A review of lipids potential and quantification for 95 phytoplankton species

M Morales, C Aflalo, O Bernard - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytoplankton have great potential for biodiesel production and offer promises and
opportunities in the long term. Phytoplankton species reach higher growth rates, and thus …

Temperature effect on microalgae: a crucial factor for outdoor production

M Ras, JP Steyer, O Bernard - Reviews in environmental science and bio …, 2013 - Springer
High rate outdoor production units of microalgae can undergo temperature fluctuations.
Seasonal temperature variations as well as more rapid daily fluctuations are liable to modify …

Comparison of cyanobacterial and green algal growth rates at different temperatures

M Lürling, F Eshetu, EJ Faassen, S Kosten… - Freshwater …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The hypothesis that cyanobacteria have higher optimum growth temperatures and higher
growth rates at the optimum as compared to chlorophytes was tested by running a controlled …

Factors affecting algae biofilm growth and lipid production: A review

PJ Schnurr, DG Allen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Algae is recognized as a potentially valuable source of biofuels and biochemicals; however,
a major limitation to commercialization is in the high cost of harvesting, de-watering, and …

Validation of a simple model accounting for light and temperature effect on microalgal growth

O Bernard, B Rémond - Bioresource technology, 2012 - Elsevier
A new model is set up to represent the effect of temperature and light on microalgae growth,
and predict the productivity of outdoor microalgae based processes. This model includes …

Impacts of sediment resuspension on phytoplankton biomass production and trophic transfer: Implications for shallow lake restoration

H Jin, CHA van Leeuwen, DB Van de Waal… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wind-induced sediment resuspension in shallow lakes may enhance nutrient availability
while reducing light availability for phytoplankton growth, thereby affecting the entire food …

Benthic diatoms as indicators of herbicide toxicity in rivers–A new SPEcies At Risk (SPEARherbicides) index

RJ Wood, SM Mitrovic, RP Lim, MSJ Warne… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Benthic diatom communities are used widely as indicators of river health due to their rapid
response to changes in water quality. The ability for diatom-based indices to detect …

Seasonal and nutrient controls on phytoplankton in the Aransas River tidal freshwater zone, Texas, USA

H Wei, X Xu, A Savoie, E Schattle, AK Hardison… - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Tidal freshwater zones (TFZs) can significantly affect nutrient transport from watersheds to
estuaries through biogeochemical cycling. Phytoplankton, pivotal in nutrient cycling, have …

Spatio-temporal variation of the phytoplankton community in a tropical estuarine gradient, under the influence of river damming

LP Conceição, HM de Jesus Affe, DML da Silva… - Regional Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paraguaçu River is one of the most important rivers in Bahia State, Brazil, and
the main tributary of the Todos os Santos Bay, the second largest in that country. We …