Aerobiology of Algae and Cyanobacteria

Abstract

Algae and cyanobacteria are considered the major groups of primary producers on this planet. Many food webs begin with these microorganisms, making their presence as primary producers vital for creating a perfect ecosystem in the air and sustaining their dependents. These microbes in the air can be both harmful and useful due to their unique metabolic pathways (photosynthesis) and metabolites (toxins). Additionally, certain activities can have global climate impacts
(such as ice nucleation). Atmospheric microbiology has been an understudied area of biodiversity. This review complies a few studies on the diversity and distribution of atmospheric primary producers such as algae and cyanobacteria.