Microalgal studies for the 21st Century

Issue Title: Asian Pacific Phycology in the 21st Century: Prospects and Challenges Microalgal photosynthesis is efficient enough to fix CO^sub 2^ in both atmosphere and industrially discharged gases, and is a possible future alternative for CO^sub 2^ reduction. This paper describes physiological responses of microalgal cells to extremely high CO^sub 2^ concentrations, capability of microalgal cells to fix CO^sub 2^ at both indoor and outdoor culture experiments, and efforts to establish a culture collection of marine microalgae. Recent researches indicate that microalgae are likely to play a key role in worldwide issues of the coming century.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]