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Limits to productivity of the alga Pleurochrysis carterae (Haptophyta) grown in outdoor raceway ponds

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Moheimani,, Navid Reza, Borowitzka, Michael A.·2007·Biotechnology and Bioengineering
DOI 10.1002/bit.21169
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This study examined the effects of oxygen concentration, pond temperature and irradiance on productivity and CaCO 3 formation of the coccolith‐forming alga, Pleurochrysis carterae CCMP647 grown in semi‐continuous culture in outdoor raceway ponds. During the day the oxygen content of the pond increases markedly and P. carterae photosynthesis is inhibited by these high O 2 concentrations with the inhibition increasing with increasing temperature. The high irradiance outdoors presents less of a problem to photosynthesis and productivity as the algae can acclimate well to high irradiances over a period of several weeks. Pond depth also effects productivity and this effect varies with season. During autumn, productivities were highest at depths of 13 to 16 cm, and decreased when the depth was increased. During summer productivity was much lower at 13 cm pond depth and increased when the depth was increased to 16, 18 and 21 cm. Heating the ponds in the morning by approximately 3 to 5°C improves productivity by 11%–21%, presumably because this allows the algae to photosynthesise faster in the conditions of low [O 2] which occur in the early morning. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2007;96: 27–36. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Authors
Moheimani, & Borowitzka, M. A.
Affiliations
Murdoch University (AU)
Corresponding author
Borowitzka, Michael A.
ORCID
Venue
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-08-31
Volume
96
Issue
1
Pages
27-36
ISSN
  • 0006-3592 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0290
DOI
10.1002/bit.21169
OpenAlex
W1965447211
Cited by
136
References
52
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FWCI
0.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Biotechnology and Bioengineering (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Keywords
Pleurochrysis carterae, coccolithophores, algal productivity, raceway ponds, oxygen inhibition of photosynthesis, pond temperature, irradiance, pond depth, seasonal variation, calcium carbonate formation, semi-continuous culture, microalgae cultivation
MeSH terms
Acclimatization, Biodegradation, Environmental, Calcium Carbonate, Carbon Dioxide, Fresh Water, Oxygen, Photosynthesis, Temperature, Ecosystem, Cell Culture Techniques, Cell Proliferation, Eukaryota

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