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Article 7 - Volume 36/1 - 2026

Paper title:

Cyanophyte algae with potential for obtaining efficient, resilient and adaptable biofertilizers to soils in the face of climate change

Author(s):

Sergiu DOBROJAN1, Gheorghe JIGĂU1, Galina DOBROJAN1, Victor MELNIC1

1 Scientific Research Center Integrated Natural Sciences, Moldova State University, Republic of Moldova

Pages:

93 - 105

Publishing date:

3 December 2025

Abstract:

Climate change is increasingly affecting soils, which makes it necessary to use algal biofertilizers on a large scale to maintain soil health. Algal biofertilizers should be administered preferentially in live form, to accelerate their development in the soil. For the selection and cultivation of algal biofertilizers, it is essential that the algae species are part of the biodiversity of the soils, to avoid imbalances in algal phytocenoses. Among these, certain cyanophyte species are of interest, being cosmopolitan, detected in most soil types, can be easily selected in culture and are suitable for the efficient production of biofertilizers. Thus, the following cyanophyte species have the greatest prospects: Nostoc commune, N. punctiforme, Anabaena variabilis, Tolypothrix tenuis and Microcoleus vaginatus.

Keywords:

cyanophyte algae, biofertilizers, soils, climate change