The Effect of Salinity and Light Intensity on the Batch Cultured Cyanobacteria Anabaena sp. and Cyanothece sp.

On the quest of discovering novel local strains microalgal species that can be effectively cultured with industrial perspectives, two cyanobacterial Anabaena sp. and Cyanothece were isolated from lagoonal saltworks waters Messolonghi lagoon (W. Greece). They batch at 20–21.5 °C in six combinations three salinities (20, 40 60 ppt) light intensities (2000 8000 lux) resulting in: (a) grew best 20 ppt high lux. (b) light. (c) Low 2000 lux resulted much reduced growth all treatments. (d) Maximal biomass yield was 1.27 1.77 g d.w./L for Cyanothece, respectively. Overall, both have culture potential yielding comparable to average (or above) relevant values reported literature various cyanobacteria.