Small versatile water plants, micro algae and micro crops, were capable of drawing 150 scientists from all over the world to the second International Algae Congress held on 1 and 2 December 2009. ‘Phototropic aquaculture’ was the keyword in all discussions during the event. Advantages of algae in aquaculture are that they grow a hundred times faster than algae that are cultivated on land. This method is also not competitive with fertile arable land that is used for food purposes.
The congress discussed the following topics: Phototropic aquaculture, micro algae, cyanic bacteria and micro crops. Experts talked about the applications of algae and micro crops. The possibilities are promising: for example, algae bind greenhouse gas with the help of sunlight. They can also clear sewage and decrease CO2-emission of power plants.
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