Microalgae, soil and plants: A critical review of microalgae as renewable resources for agriculture

AL Alvarez, SL Weyers, HM Goemann, BM Peyton… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The tension between a growing global demand for food, rising environmental impacts of
agricultural intensification, and the uncertainty of future changes in our global climate …

Biofertilizers: a potential approach for sustainable agriculture development

T Mahanty, S Bhattacharjee, M Goswami… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
The worldwide increase in human population raises a big threat to the food security of each
people as the land for agriculture is limited and even getting reduced with time. Therefore, it …

Microalgae as multi-functional options in modern agriculture: current trends, prospects and challenges

N Renuka, A Guldhe, R Prasanna, P Singh… - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Algae are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic organisms comprising eukaryotic green
algae and Gram-negative prokaryotic cyanobacteria, which have immense potential as a …

Cyanobacteria: a precious bio-resource in agriculture, ecosystem, and environmental sustainability

JS Singh, A Kumar, AN Rai, DP Singh - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Keeping in view, the challenges concerning agro-ecosystem and environment, the recent
developments in biotechnology offers a more reliable approach to address the food security …

The evolution and versatility of microalgal biotechnology: A review

I Hamed - Comprehensive reviews in food science and food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgal biotechnology has emerged due to the health‐promoting properties of
microalgae related to their bioactive compounds and the great diversity of products that can …

Cyanobacterial inoculation (cyanobacterisation): perspectives for the development of a standardized multifunctional technology for soil fertilization and desertification …

F Rossi, H Li, Y Liu, R De Philippis - Earth-Science Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of cyanobacteria as soil conditioners has been studied intermittently for many
decades. Some of the documented direct effects of cyanobacterial inoculation are related to …

Potential of microalgae and cyanobacteria to improve soil health and agricultural productivity: a critical view

B Ramakrishnan, NR Maddela… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microalgae are a source of scientific curiosity and inspiration for their utilization as
'inoculants' in agriculture and the commercial production of high-value products. Their …

A review on possible elicitor molecules of cyanobacteria: their role in improving plant growth and providing tolerance against biotic or abiotic stress

S Singh - Journal of applied microbiology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacteria are prominent inhabitants of many agricultural soils, where they potentially
contribute towards biological nitrogen fixation, help in phosphate solubilization and mineral …

Impact of invasive apple snails on the functioning and services of natural and managed wetlands

FG Horgan, AM Stuart, EP Kudavidanage - Acta Oecologica, 2014 - Elsevier
At least 14 species of apple snail (Ampullariidae) have been released to water bodies
outside their native ranges; however, less than half of these species have become …

Aquatic microphylla Azolla: a perspective paradigm for sustainable agriculture, environment and global climate change

B Kollah, AK Patra, SR Mohanty - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
This review addresses the perspectives of Azolla as a multifaceted aquatic resource to
ensure ecosystem sustainability. Nitrogen fixing potential of cyanobacterial symbiont varies …