Enhancing domestic wastewater treatment through four chlorophyta strains-based phycoremediation: nutrient removal efficiency and algal physiology.

Phycoremediation is a promising solution for environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment. However, its effectiveness depends on the selection of suitable microalgae species. In this study, four algal species (, , , and sp.

Differences in adaptation to light and temperature extremes of Chlorella sorokiniana strains isolated from a wastewater lagoon.

Presently, two Chlorella sorokiniana strains sampled during summer (CS-S) and winter (CS-W) from a maturation pond and isolated by dominance were studied on their behavior on temperature and light extremes in batch experiments. Although both strains showed no differences in their tolerance of temperatures up to 45 °C, the growth rates, pigment contents and fatty acid compositions in response to PAR at 700 and 1,500 µmol msec differed. CS-W was less affected by photoinhibition and maintained constantly high growth rates.