Cover; Title page; Copyright; TABLE OF CONTENTS; The Production of Biomass: A Challenge to Our Society; A Historical Outline of Applied Algology; Photosynthesis and Ultrastructure in Microalgae; Cell Response to Environmental Factors; Productivity of Algae Under Natural Conditions; Laboratory Techniques for the Cultivation of Microalgae; Algal Nutrition; Microalgae of Economic Potential; Technological Aspects of Mass Cultivation â#x80;#x94; A General Outline; Elements of Pond Design and Construction; Outdoor Mass Cultures of Microalgae; Algae in Wastewater Oxidation Ponds