Biosorption of heavy metals by microalgae: Hazardous side effects for marine organisms

Biosorption is nowadays recommended as an ecological and environmentally friendly alternative to remove metals from contaminated regions. Even in situ incubations of algae on the seabed are conducted to investigate potential future ways of reducing metal contamination. Our study investigated the negative effects on microorganisms when metal-enriched algae are released into the marine environment. We cultured the microalgae Nannochloropsis oceanica strain CCMP1779 with