Microalgae-cyanobacteria–based biostimulant effect on salinity tolerance mechanisms, nutrient uptake, and tomato plant growth under salt stress

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 3779 - 3795
• Main Authors: Mutale-joan, Chanda, Rachidi, Farid, Mohamed, Hachimi Alaoui, Mernissi, Najib El, Aasfar, Abderrahim, Barakate, Mustapha, Mohammed, Danouche, Sbabou, Laila, Arroussi, Hicham El
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Absorption; Adaptability; Algae; algology; Alkanes; antioxidant enzymes; Antioxidants; Aphanothece; Aquatic microorganisms; Arthrospira; biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Chlorella ellipsoidea; Cuticular wax; Cyanobacteria; Dunaliella salina; Ecology; Enzymatic activity; Enzyme activity; Epicuticular wax; fatty acid composition; Fatty acids; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Homeostasis; Leaf area; Leaves; Life Sciences; Lipid peroxidation; Lipids; Microalgae; Mineral nutrients; Nitrogen; Nutrient uptake; Nutrition; Oxidative stress; Peroxidation; Phosphorus; Photosynthesis; Photosynthetic pigments; Phytoplankton; Pigments; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants; Plants (botany); Potassium; principal component analysis; Principal components analysis; Proline; root growth; Salinity; Salinity effects; Salinity tolerance; salt stress; salt tolerance; Sodium chloride; Soil salinity; Soil stresses; Superoxide dismutase; Tomatoes; Uptake; vegetative growth; Plant growth; Chlorophyceae; Cyanobacteria; Salt stress tolerance

High soil salinity is a major abiotic stress affecting the growth, nutrition, development, and productivity of crops. This study investigated the modulating effect of combined microalgae-cyanobacteria extract formulations (MEF1%, MEF5%, and MEF10%) prepared from the species Dunaliella salina , Chlor...