Sentences with phrase «cyanobacteria growth»

According to De Hoyos, «this shows the importance of other factors, such as the water renewal rate, in cyanobacteria growth.»

The researchers carried out lab experiments seeking a link between high concentrations of iron and low cyanobacteria growth.

Not exact matches

Algae and cyanobacteria are complicated critters: although they can grow in open ponds, unwanted microbial strains can easily contaminate the water and interfere with the growth of the fuel - making strains.

That is partly explained by the cyanobacteria, which convert atmospheric nitrogen to the nitrate building blocks essential for plant growth and the overall food chain.

And the cycle of wet and dry phases fosters the growth of nitrogen - fixing cyanobacteria in the terraces, providing the plants with a naturally occurring source of usable nitrogen.

By spreading the cyanobacteria on membranes, «you get a lot of surface area for growth, but you don't need a lot of water,» Bayless explains.

Elevated CO2 enhances nitrogen fixation and growth in the marine cyanobacterium Trichodesmium.

And if the cyanobacteria are growing in water short on iron, an essential nutrient for them, the slowdown in nitrogen fixation can overwhelm any positive growth effects from extra CO2.

Water is a major concern, as is the use of nitrogen fertilizers to stimulate growth of cyanobacteria and microalgae — two microorganisms typically lumped together as algae biofuels.

An international research team has analysed the relationship between the amount of phosphorus recorded in 1,500 European lakes and reservoirs, and the growth of cyanobacteria, a toxin - producing microorganism.

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue - green algae, follow a similar pattern, engaging in photosynthesis and growth during day and «rest» and energy conservation at night.

Cyanobacteria are found in nearly every habitat and can flourish in a wide variety of conditions, a trait that has been harnessed by Joule and enables them to use brackish or salt water as a growth medium.

catalyzed by the growth and physiology of cyanobacteria in the Genus Synechococcus represents a potential mechanism for sequestration of atmospheric CO2 produced during the burning of coal for power generation.

Precipitation of CaCO3more» catalyzed by the growth and physiology of cyanobacteria in the Genus Synechococcus represents a potential mechanism for sequestration of atmospheric CO2 produced during the burning of coal for power generation.