title: Impact of Microalgae-Bacteria Interactions on the Production of Algal Biomass and Associated Compounds.
abstract: A greater insight on the control of the interactions between microalgae and other microorganisms, particularly bacteria, should be useful for enhancing the efficiency of microalgal biomass production and associated valuable compounds. Little attention has been paid to the controlled utilization of microalgae-bacteria consortia. However, the studies of microalgal-bacterial interactions have revealed a significant impact of the mutualistic or parasitic relationships on algal growth. The algal growth, for instance, has been shown to be enhanced by growth promoting factors produced by bacteria, such as indole-3-acetic acid. Vitamin B12 produced by bacteria in algal cultures and bacterial siderophores are also known to be involved in promoting faster microalgal growth. More interestingly, enhancement in the intracellular levels of carbohydrates, lipids and pigments of microalgae coupled with algal growth stimulation has also been reported. In this sense, massive algal production might occur in the presence of bacteria, and microalgae-bacteria interactions can be beneficial to the massive production of microalgae and algal products. This manuscript reviews the recent knowledge on the impact of the microalgae-bacteria interactions on the production of microalgae and accumulation of valuable compounds, with an emphasis on algal species having application in aquaculture.
authors.affiliation: Algal Biotechnology Group, Ciderta and Faculty of Sciences, University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR), Huelva 21007, Spain. juanlufc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Juan Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.affiliation: Algal Biotechnology Group, Ciderta and Faculty of Sciences, University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR), Huelva 21007, Spain. garbayo@uhu.es.
authors.forename: Inés
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garbayo
authors.affiliation: Algal Biotechnology Group, Ciderta and Faculty of Sciences, University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR), Huelva 21007, Spain. maria.cuaresma@dqcm.uhu.es.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuaresma
authors.affiliation: Algal Biotechnology Group, Ciderta and Faculty of Sciences, University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR), Huelva 21007, Spain. mariazaida.montero@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Zaida
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.affiliation: BioAvan S.L., Parque Empresarial Torneo, Geología 97, Sevilla 41015, Spain. manolo@bioavan.com.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González-Del-Valle
authors.affiliation: Algal Biotechnology Group, Ciderta and Faculty of Sciences, University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR), Huelva 21007, Spain. cvilchez@uhu.es.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vílchez
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018533:Biomass; D006801:Humans; D058086:Microalgae / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: aquaculture; microalgae; microalgae production; microalgae-bacteria interactions