As sessile organisms, plants are unable to avoid being subjected to environmental stresses
that negatively affect their growth and productivity. Instead, they utilize various mechanisms …

Although silicon (Si) is ubiquitous in soil and plant, evidence is still lacking that Si is
essential for higher plants. However, it has been well documented that Si is beneficial for …

Conventional fuel resources are overburden with speedy global energy demand which
ensued the urgent need of alternate energy resources. Biofuel generation efficiency of …

Microalgae have received widespread interest owing to their potential in biofuel production.
However, economical microalgal biomass production is conditioned by enhancing the lipid …

Diatoms represent the major component of phytoplankton and are responsible for about 20–
25% of global primary production. Hundreds of millions of years of evolution led to tens of …

Microalgae have been considered as alternative sustainable resources for high-value
bioproducts such as lipids (especially triacylglycerides [TAGs]), polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Phosphorus is an essential element for life, serving as an integral component of nucleic
acids, lipids and a diverse range of other metabolites. Concentrations of bioavailable …

Environmental fluctuations affect distribution, growth and abundance of diatoms in nature,
with iron (Fe) availability playing a central role. Studies on the response of diatoms to low Fe …

Microalgae have high lipid accumulation capacity, high growth rate and high photosynthetic
efficiency which are considered as one of the most promising alternative sustainable …

In 2015, the largest recorded harmful algal bloom (HAB) occurred in the Northeast Pacific,
causing nearly 100 million dollars in damages to fisheries and killing many protected marine …