Microalgae: a promising tool for carbon sequestration

• Published in: Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 73 - 95
• Main Authors: Singh, Uday Bhan, Ahluwalia, A. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.01.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: air; Algae; Atmospheric Sciences; Biofuels; Biomass; Biotechnology; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; Climate Change Management and Policy; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Emissions; Environmental Management; Flue gas; fossil fuels; Geoengineering; Global economy; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Light intensity; light requirement; Microalgae; Microorganisms; nutrient requirements; Nutritional requirements; oceans; photosynthesis; ponds; trophic relationships; value-added products; Wastewater treatment; Water treatment; Microalgae biomass; Carbon dioxide sequestration; Bioreactor; Global carbon cycle; Photosynthetic efficiency; Algaculture; Global warming; Kyoto protocol; Wastewater treatment
• ISSN: 1381-2386; 1573-1596
• DOI: 10.1007/s11027-012-9393-3

Increasing trends in global warming already evident, the likelihood of further rise continuing, and their impacts give urgency to addressing carbon sequestration technologies more coherently and effectively. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is responsible for over half the warming potential of all greenhouse...