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Scoping the potencial for outdoor microalgae production in the Azores
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Microalgae cultivation has received much attention due to some desirable characteristics
such as fast growth rates, high photosynthetic efficiencies and the production of valuable
biochemicals. Mass cultivation of microalgae for commercial purposes is already a reality
in some locations being an activity with approximately 45 years. The Azores archipelago,
located in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal, features a temperate climate.
To evaluate the feasibility of local outdoor microalgae production, certain fundamental
factors must be analysed. In this study water, light, temperature, carbon sources, nutrients,
international outlook and regional context were analyzed from the perspective of a local
outdoor commercial microalgae production. A SWOT analysis was applied to the analysed
factors to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The results
nominate the Azores as a promising location to implement an outdoor production of valueadded
products from microalgae.
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Microalgae Outdoor Commercial Production SWOT Analysis Azores Archipelago
Contexto Educativo
Citação
"ARQUIPÉLAGO. Life and Marine Sciences". ISSN 0873-4704. Nº 33 (2016): 57-70
Editora
Universidade dos Açores