Assessment of the Resource Potential of Baltic Sea Macroalgae

The excess biomass of drifting algae and their casting to the Baltic Sea coast imposes a significant environmental burden. analysis beach-cast showed that dominant species are macroalgae Ulva sp., Furcellaria lumbricalis, Cladophora Polysiphonia fucoides. algae, containing 25.6% 19.98% sugars, respectively, has greatest resource potential in terms obtaining carbohydrates. Fucose, glucose, galactose were found be most common lipid content did not exceed 4.3% (2.3–4.3%), while fatty acid composition was represented by saturated acids (palmitic, stearic, methyloleic, behenic, etc.). highest crude protein samples genus amounted 28.2%. A study elemental revealed they have high carbon (31.3–37.5%) low hydrogen (4.96–5.82%), sulfur (1.75–3.00%) content. Red algal biofuel generation, as it number lipids proteins can produce melanoidins during hydrothermal liquefaction, enhancing fuel yield. noted feasibility using studied taxa polysaccharides biofuels. analyses antioxidant properties, fat content, do provide convincing evidence viability aforementioned for production.