Model exploration of interactions between algal functional diversity and productivity in chemostats to represent open ponds systems across climate gradients

Eukaryotic microalgae and prokaryotic cyanobacteria (often collectively described as algae) have been proposed as a promising commercially viable feedstock for biofuels and other bioproducts. Open pond algal monocultures are subjected to environmental fluctuations (i.e. temperature), limiting productivity as environmental conditions vary. An approach to overcome such limitation is the replacement of monocultures with customized polycultures that...