El-Mougy NS, Abdel-Kader MM (2013) Effect of commercial cyanobacteria products on the
growth and antagonistic ability of some bioagents under laboratory conditions. J Pathog
2013:838329
Engwa GA, Ferdinand PU, Nwalo FN et al (2019) Mechanism and health effects of heavy metal
toxicity in humans. In: Poisoning in the modern world-new tricks for an old dog? IntechOpen,
Rijeka
Flowers TJ, Colmer TD (2008) Salinity tolerance in halophytes. New Phytol 179:945–963
Gallon J, Stal L (1992) N 2 fixation in non-heterocystous cyanobacteria: an overview. In: Marine
pelagic cyanobacteria: trichodesmium and other diazotrophs. Springer, New York, NY, pp
115–139
Gupta S, Dikshit AK (2010) Biopesticides: an ecofriendly approach for pest control. J Biopest
3:186
Habib MA (2008) Review on culture, production and use of Spirulina as food for humans and feeds
for domestic animals and fish. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
Huertas MJ, López-Maury L, Giner-Lamia J et al (2014) Metals in cyanobacteria: analysis of the
copper, nickel, cobalt and arsenic homeostasis mechanisms. Lifestyles 4:865–886. https://doi.
org/10.3390/life4040865
Ibrahim WM, Karam MA, El-Shahat RM et al (2014) Biodegradation and utilization of organophosphorus pesticide malathion by Cyanobacteria. Biomed Res Int 2014:392682–392682.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/392682
Igiri BE, Okoduwa SI, Idoko GO et al (2018) Toxicity and bioremediation of heavy metals
contaminated ecosystem from tannery wastewater: a review. J Toxicol 2018:2568038
Kaushal S, Singh Y, Khattar J et al (2017) Phycobiliprotein production by a novel cold desert
cyanobacterium Nodularia sphaerocarpa PUPCCC 420.1. J Appl Phycol 29:1819–1827
Kumar K, Mella-Herrera RA, Golden JW (2010) Cyanobacterial heterocysts. Cold Spring Harb
Perspect Biol 2:a000315
Kuritz T, Wolk CP (1995) Use of filamentous cyanobacteria for biodegradation of organic pollutants. Appl Environ Microbiol 61:234–238
Latef AAHA, Chaoxing H (2011) Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth, mineral
nutrition, antioxidant enzymes activity and fruit yield of tomato grown under salinity stress.
Sci Hortic 127:228–233
Lee SE, Kim JS, Kennedy IR et al (2003) Biotransformation of an organochlorine insecticide,
endosulfan, by anabaena species. J Agric Food Chem 51:1336–1340. https://doi.org/10.1021/
jf0257289
Li C, Zhou K, Qin Wet al. (2019a) A review on heavy metals contamination in soil: effects, sources,
and remediation techniques. Soil Sediment Contam 28:380–394
Li H, Zhao Q, Huang H (2019b) Current states and challenges of salt-affected soil remediation by
cyanobacteria. Sci Total Environ 669:258
Mahajan S, Tuteja N (2005) Cold, salinity and drought stresses: an overview. Arch Biochem
Biophys 444:139–158
Natesan R, Shanmugasundaram S (1989) Extracellular phosphate solubilization by the cyanobacterium Anabaena ARM310. J Biosci 14:203–208
Nisha R, Kaushik A, Kaushik C (2007) Effect of indigenous cyanobacterial application on
structural stability and productivity of an organically poor semi-arid soil. Geoderma 138:49–56
Park CH, Li XR, Jia RL et al (2017) Combined application of cyanobacteria with soil fixing
chemicals for rapid induction of biological soil crust formation. Arid Land Res Manag 31:81–93
Perera I, Subashchandrabose SR, Venkateswarlu K et al (2018) Consortia of cyanobacteria/
microalgae and bacteria in desert soils: an underexplored microbiota. Appl Microbiol
Biotechnol 102:7351–7363
Porcel R, Aroca R, Ruiz-Lozano JM (2012) Salinity stress alleviation using arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungi. A review. Agron Sustain Dev 32:181–200
Powell H, Kerbby N, Rowell P (1991) Natural tolerance of cyanobacteria to the herbicide glyphosate. New Phytol 119:421–426
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growth and antagonistic ability of some bioagents under laboratory conditions. J Pathog
2013:838329
Engwa GA, Ferdinand PU, Nwalo FN et al (2019) Mechanism and health effects of heavy metal
toxicity in humans. In: Poisoning in the modern world-new tricks for an old dog? IntechOpen,
Rijeka
Flowers TJ, Colmer TD (2008) Salinity tolerance in halophytes. New Phytol 179:945–963
Gallon J, Stal L (1992) N 2 fixation in non-heterocystous cyanobacteria: an overview. In: Marine
pelagic cyanobacteria: trichodesmium and other diazotrophs. Springer, New York, NY, pp
115–139
Gupta S, Dikshit AK (2010) Biopesticides: an ecofriendly approach for pest control. J Biopest
3:186
Habib MA (2008) Review on culture, production and use of Spirulina as food for humans and feeds
for domestic animals and fish. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
Huertas MJ, López-Maury L, Giner-Lamia J et al (2014) Metals in cyanobacteria: analysis of the
copper, nickel, cobalt and arsenic homeostasis mechanisms. Lifestyles 4:865–886. https://doi.
org/10.3390/life4040865
Ibrahim WM, Karam MA, El-Shahat RM et al (2014) Biodegradation and utilization of organophosphorus pesticide malathion by Cyanobacteria. Biomed Res Int 2014:392682–392682.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/392682
Igiri BE, Okoduwa SI, Idoko GO et al (2018) Toxicity and bioremediation of heavy metals
contaminated ecosystem from tannery wastewater: a review. J Toxicol 2018:2568038
Kaushal S, Singh Y, Khattar J et al (2017) Phycobiliprotein production by a novel cold desert
cyanobacterium Nodularia sphaerocarpa PUPCCC 420.1. J Appl Phycol 29:1819–1827
Kumar K, Mella-Herrera RA, Golden JW (2010) Cyanobacterial heterocysts. Cold Spring Harb
Perspect Biol 2:a000315
Kuritz T, Wolk CP (1995) Use of filamentous cyanobacteria for biodegradation of organic pollutants. Appl Environ Microbiol 61:234–238
Latef AAHA, Chaoxing H (2011) Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth, mineral
nutrition, antioxidant enzymes activity and fruit yield of tomato grown under salinity stress.
Sci Hortic 127:228–233
Lee SE, Kim JS, Kennedy IR et al (2003) Biotransformation of an organochlorine insecticide,
endosulfan, by anabaena species. J Agric Food Chem 51:1336–1340. https://doi.org/10.1021/
jf0257289
Li C, Zhou K, Qin Wet al. (2019a) A review on heavy metals contamination in soil: effects, sources,
and remediation techniques. Soil Sediment Contam 28:380–394
Li H, Zhao Q, Huang H (2019b) Current states and challenges of salt-affected soil remediation by
cyanobacteria. Sci Total Environ 669:258
Mahajan S, Tuteja N (2005) Cold, salinity and drought stresses: an overview. Arch Biochem
Biophys 444:139–158
Natesan R, Shanmugasundaram S (1989) Extracellular phosphate solubilization by the cyanobacterium Anabaena ARM310. J Biosci 14:203–208
Nisha R, Kaushik A, Kaushik C (2007) Effect of indigenous cyanobacterial application on
structural stability and productivity of an organically poor semi-arid soil. Geoderma 138:49–56
Park CH, Li XR, Jia RL et al (2017) Combined application of cyanobacteria with soil fixing
chemicals for rapid induction of biological soil crust formation. Arid Land Res Manag 31:81–93
Perera I, Subashchandrabose SR, Venkateswarlu K et al (2018) Consortia of cyanobacteria/
microalgae and bacteria in desert soils: an underexplored microbiota. Appl Microbiol
Biotechnol 102:7351–7363
Porcel R, Aroca R, Ruiz-Lozano JM (2012) Salinity stress alleviation using arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungi. A review. Agron Sustain Dev 32:181–200
Powell H, Kerbby N, Rowell P (1991) Natural tolerance of cyanobacteria to the herbicide glyphosate. New Phytol 119:421–426
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