{"title":"Finding the sweet spot: An exploration of environmental factors to optimize Ulva carbohydrate content and composition.","authors":"Julie Grivotte, Zoë A Popper","doi":"10.1111/jpy.70231","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Green macroalgae from the Ulva genus are rich in polysaccharides of interest, including ulvan, starch, and cellulose. However, their content and structure are impacted by environmental factors, which poses challenges for industrial applications, especially in the context of climate change. To improve yields and quality, it is necessary to understand the effects of environmental parameters, including nutrient availability, temperature, pH, light, salinity, cocultivation, biomass density, pollutants, and others, on Ulva polysaccharides. In this review, we critique what is currently known alongside consideration of the variations between different species and strains.</p>","PeriodicalId":16831,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Phycology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3000,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Phycology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.70231","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Green macroalgae from the Ulva genus are rich in polysaccharides of interest, including ulvan, starch, and cellulose. However, their content and structure are impacted by environmental factors, which poses challenges for industrial applications, especially in the context of climate change. To improve yields and quality, it is necessary to understand the effects of environmental parameters, including nutrient availability, temperature, pH, light, salinity, cocultivation, biomass density, pollutants, and others, on Ulva polysaccharides. In this review, we critique what is currently known alongside consideration of the variations between different species and strains.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Phycology was founded in 1965 by the Phycological Society of America. All aspects of basic and applied research on algae are included to provide a common medium for the ecologist, physiologist, cell biologist, molecular biologist, morphologist, oceanographer, taxonomist, geneticist, and biochemist. The Journal also welcomes research that emphasizes algal interactions with other organisms and the roles of algae as components of natural ecosystems.
All aspects of basic and applied research on algae are included to provide a common medium for the ecologist, physiologist, cell biologist, molecular biologist, morphologist, oceanographer, acquaculturist, systematist, geneticist, and biochemist. The Journal also welcomes research that emphasizes algal interactions with other organisms and the roles of algae as components of natural ecosystems.