Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Marine Algae: OverviewAna Isabel Neto and Isabel Sousa Pinto -- Importance of Seaweed in the Climate ChangeSeaweed SolutionIk Kyo Chung, Jung Hyun Oak, Jin Ae Lee, Tae-Ho Seo, Jong Gyu Kim and Kwang-Seok Park -- Microalgal Metabolism and their Utilisation Michael A. Borowitzka -- Microalgal Biomass ProductionRathinam Raja, Hemaiswarya Shanmugam, Ramanujam Ravikumar, and Isabel S. Carvalho -- Advances and Constraints of Seaweed Farming as a Basal Constituent for an Environmentally Sustainable Development of Aquaculture in ChileAlejandro H. Buschmann, Mara C. Hernndez-Gonzlez, and Brbara S. Labb -- Microalgal Downstream Processing: Harvesting, Drying, Extraction, Separation, and PurificationXavier C. Frett -- Marine Algae BioactivitiesCatarina Vizetto-Duarte Carolina Bruno de Sousa, Maria Rodrigues, Lusa Custdio, Lusa Barreira and Joo Varela -- Macroalgal phycocolloidsLeonel Pereira -- Microalgae for FeedVtor Verdelho, Joo Navalho, and Ana P. Carvalho -- Potential Use of Extracts of Seaweed Against Plant PathogensJattinder Singh Sangha, Robin E. Ross, Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian, Alan T. Critchley and Balakrishnan Prithiviraj -- The Cosmeceutical Properties of Compounds Derived from Marine AlgaeSnezana Agatonovic-Kustrin and David W. Morton -- Dinoflagellates and Toxin Production -- Joana Assunoand F. Xavier Malcata -- Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture: An Overview -- Isabel C. Azevedo, Tania R. Pereira, Sara Barrento and Isabel Sousa Pinto -- Alternative Green Biofuel from Microalgae: A Promising Renewable Resource -- Katkam N. Gangadhar, Joo Varela and F. Xavier Malcata -- Genetic Engineering ApproachesfortheExploitation ofMarine Algae as Potential Sources of Organic and InorganicBiofuelsMaria da Glria Esquvel, Julia Marn-Navarro, Teresa S. Pinto, and Joaqun Moreno -- Present and Future Economic and Environmental Impacts of Microalgal TechnologyMiguel Olaizola, Rob C. Brown, and Elizabeth D. Orchard.

The marine environment accounts for most of thebiodiversity on our planet, while offering a huge potential for the benefit and wellbeing of mankind. Its extensive resources already constitute the basis of many economic activities–but many more are expected in coming years. This book covers current knowledge on uses of marine algae to obtain bulk and fine chemicals, coupled with optimization of the underlying production and purification processes. Major gaps and potential opportunities in this field are discussed in a critical manner. The currrent trends pertaining to marine macro- and microalgae are explained in a simple and understandable writing style. This book covers a wide variety of topics, and as such it will be appropriate as both student text and reference for advances researchers in the field.

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