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Green tides, driven by human activity and climate change, increasingly impact marine ecosystems. Biotechnology offers solutions for understanding, controlling, and utilizing seaweed blooms, addressing global environmental degradation.

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Area of Science:

Marine Biology
Environmental Science
Biotechnology

Background:

Increasing frequency of global green tides due to human activity and climate change.
Significant ecological and economic impacts of marine algal blooms.
Recurrent and worsening green tides of Ulva/Enteromorpha porifera in the Yellow Sea.

Purpose of the Study:

To review biotechnological approaches for managing seaweed blooms.
To explore methods for understanding outbreak mechanisms.
To identify strategies for controlling and utilizing algal biomass.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing biotechnological strategies.
Analysis of molecular identification technologies for algal genotyping.
Examination of propagation inhibition techniques.
Assessment of biomass utilization methods.

Main Results:

Biotechnology is crucial for understanding algal genotypes and outbreak mechanisms.
Technological interventions can control and prevent blooms at their origin.
Algal biomass can be utilized through biotechnological applications.
The reviewed approaches are applicable to global seaweed blooms.

Conclusions:

Biotechnology provides essential tools for addressing the challenges posed by seaweed blooms.
Integrated biotechnological strategies are needed to mitigate ecological and economic impacts.
Further research and application of these technologies can combat global climate change-induced marine degradation.