Algae
摘要
Algae represent critical primary producers of biomass across diverse ecosystems including oceans, freshwater bodies, wet surfaces, and soils, offering exceptional potential for biobased product development. Their relatively simple structural organization compared to vascular plants, combined with modern cultivation methods and a superior photosynthetic capacity, positions algae as particularly valuable biological resources for sustainable applications. This chapter examines the distinctive biological and physiological properties of algae, highlights their comparative advantages over conventional biomass sources, and presents contemporary research advances and commercial applications that make use of biomass from algae.