Algae from the arid southwestern United States: an annotated bibliography

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5873660· OSTI ID:5873660

Thomas, W H; Gaines, S R

Desert algae are attractive biomass producers for capturing solar energy through photosynthesis of organic matter. They are probably capable of higher yields and efficiencies of light utilization than higher plants, and are already adapted to extremes of sunlight intensity, salinity and temperature such as are found in the desert. This report consists of an annotated bibliography of the literature on algae from the arid southwestern United States. It was prepared in anticipation of efforts to isolate desert algae and study their yields in the laboratory. These steps are necessary prior to setting up outdoor algal culture ponds. Desert areas are attractive for such applications because land, sunlight, and, to some extent, water resources are abundant there. References are sorted by state.

• Research Organization: California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla (USA). Inst. of Marine Resources
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5873660
• Report Number(s): SERI/STR-231-1947; ON: DE83011976
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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