Effect of different salinity on the growth performance and proximate composition of isolated indigenous microalgae species

The suitable culture condition for specific microalgae species is vitally important for their optimal growth and biochemical production. Therefore, this study emphasized on the isolation and screening of indigenous microalgae species with high growth performance from Setiu wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia. Successfully isolated microalgae were identified based on morphological and molecular approaches using 18S rDNA technique. Microalgae were screened to identify their species with high growth performance based on optical density and Nile red fluorescence dye. Further, the effect of different salinity towards the growth performance of isolated microalgae and proximate composition including protein, lipid, and carbohydrate were identified. Out of nine microalgae strain, three species of indigenous microalgae were successfully isolated and identified known as Chlorella vulgaris, Tetraselmis chuii, and…