[PDF][PDF] Algae on Mars: A summary of the evidence

K Latif, JG Ray, O Planchon - Journal of Astrobiology, 2021 - journalofastrobiology.com
Evidence from Mars of what may be algae, thrombolites, microbialites, microbial mats,
stromatolites, and ooids is summarized. Also briefly discussed is evidence of chlorophyll …

Phytoplankton communities of eutrophic freshwater bodies (Kerala, India) in relation to the physicochemical water quality parameters

JG Ray, P Santhakumaran, S Kookal - Environment, Development and …, 2021 - Springer
Algal bloom of eutrophic freshwaters is important from different aspects of sustainable
developmental perspectives. Apart from the identification of the algal species which multiply …

[PDF][PDF] Mars: algae, lichens, fossils, minerals, microbial mats, and stromatolites in Gale crater

RJ Joseph, L Graham, B Büdel, P Jung… - … of Astrobiology and …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Gale Crater was an ancient Martian lake that has periodically filled with water and which
may still provide a watery environment conducive to the proliferation and fossilization of a …

Bioprospecting of three rapid-growing freshwater green algae, promising biomass for biodiesel production

P Santhakumaran, SK Kookal, L Mathew, JG Ray - BioEnergy Research, 2019 - Springer
Discovery of high-yielding microalgae rich in valuable lipids, proteins, pigments, or
carbohydrates is essential to the growth of nutraceutical and biofuel industries. Therefore …

A critical review of soil algae as a crucial soil biological component of high ecological and economic significance

J Joseph, JG Ray - Journal of Phycology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aero‐terrestrial algae are ecologically and economically valuable bioresources contributing
to carbon sequestration, sustenance of soil health, and fertility. Compared to aquatic algae …

Biomass yield and biochemical profile of fourteen species of fast-growing green algae from eutrophic bloomed freshwaters of Kerala, South India

P Santhakumaran, SK Kookal, JG Ray - Biomass and bioenergy, 2018 - Elsevier
Eutrophic, bloomed waters are known for fast-growing microalgae of high biomass yield.
The biochemical composition of algae may vary from species to species. Identification of fast …

Experimental assessment of productivity, oil-yield and oil-profile of eight different common freshwater-blooming green algae of Kerala

KS Kumar, S Prasanthkumar, JG Ray - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2016 - Elsevier
Better strains of green algae of desirable biomass yield and oil characteristics are important
to algal-based bio-industries. Biomass-yield per unit time, oil productivity per unit biomass …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass productivity and fatty acid composition of Chlorella lobophora VM Andreyeva, a potential feed stock for biodiesel production

K Santhoshkumar, S Prasanthkumar, JG Ray - American journal of plant …, 2015 - scirp.org
Green algae represent the fastest producible source of biomass that has diverse uses as
biofuel, food, feed-stocks and the like. The biomass is rich in oils, which can be used as …

A critical analysis of soil fertility parameters of rubber plantations with long-term fertilizer use in the western ghats of south India from a global sustainability perspective

J Joseph, JG Ray - Journal of Rubber Research, 2024 - Springer
It is well known that long-term chemicalised agricultural practices harmfully affect soil health
and prevent sustainable management of fertility in crop fields, including that of plantation …

[PDF][PDF] Algal homogeneity in water and sediment of mid-Ethiope river, Nigeria: a response to severe ecological disturbances

KI Iloba - Global Nest Journal, 2021 - journal.gnest.org
Different aquatic ecological zones exhibit different gradients that present heterogeneous
algal composition. The algal community in the water column and sediment with certain …