HIGH-ALTITUDE MICROALGAE AS NOVEL BIOFACTORIES: ADAPTATION STRATEGIES, USES, AND BARRIERS TO APPLICATION IN ECUADOR

Carla SANDOVAL-GUANO1, Santiago ZÁRATE-BACA1, Andrea CHILIQUINGA1, Sania ORTEGA-ANDRADE1, Vincenzo LONGO21eCIER Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, Universidad Técnica del Norte, Av. 17 de Julio 5–21 y Gral. José María Córdova, Ibarra 100150, Ecuador2Institute of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy email: casandoval@utn.edu.ec Keywords: Andean high-altitude microalgae, Lakes, Lagoons, Blue Biotechnology, Photobioreactor, Bioeconomy, Biodiversity….

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ALGAE FROM WASTE TO SUSTAINABLE VINEYARD RESOURCE

Mihai TUDOR1, Gabriel TABARANU1, Mihai VINTILĂ2, Dana-Ionela FERȚU31Station of Research and Development for Viticulture and Winemaking Tg. Bujor, Gral Eremia Grigorescu Street, no. 65, Tg. Bujor town, Galati county, 805200, Romania2Institute of Research and Development for Aquatic Ecology, Fishing and Aquaculture, Portului Street no 54, 800201, Galati, Romania3Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Faculty of…

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RECREATIONAL FISHERIES IN EUROPE AND ROMANIA

Daniela Cristina IBĂNESCU1, Adina POPESCU1, Ion VASILEAN11 Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 111 Domneasca Street, Galati, Romania email: dgheorghe@ugal.ro Keywords: recreational fisheries, fishermen, total allowable catch (TAC) AbstractThis paper is a synthesis of information on recreational fishing in Europe and Romania. In recent years, this type of fishing has become increasingly important in the…

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STUDIES OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALGAE AND QUALITY OF POND-REARED FISH

Isabelle METAXA1, Alina ANTACHE1, Aurelia NICA1, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV1, Ștefan Mihai PETREA11”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați email: imetaxa@ugal.ro Keywords: algae, earthen ponds, Romanian aquaculture, cyprinids, polyculture AbstractThis paper synthesizes current knowledge on the relationship between algal dynamics and the quality of pond reared fish in Romanian earthen cyprinid polyculture systems. Earthen pond aquaculture in Romania…

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