Seaweed effects on plant growth and environmental remediation: a review

Seaweeds are plants found in sea that have tremendous applications the fields of agriculture and environment. It comprises three giant classes with a large number different species. their ability to adopt various conditions qualifies them more applicable environmental agricultural arena. Agriculturally, both Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta Chlorophyta, significant roles promoting plant growth productivity soil protection as well reclamation class Phaeophyta has highest contribution due its alginic acid content other multifaceted components higher followed by Chlorophyta. Seaweed (living or dead biomass) phycoremediate environment against heavy toxic metals lessen excessiveness non-metal inorganic elements via physisorption, chemisorption aid binding sites provided proteins carbohydrates functional groups existing cell walls secretion organic acids intracellular transformation accumulation. is an important factor remediation restoration processes.