By finding algae-killing bacteria and cultivating them in the laboratory, we were able to identify algaecidal substances and biosynthetic genes. Up to this point, we had made relatively smooth progress because we could use many research methods that had already been accumulated.
However, are these substances really involved in algaecidal phenomena in the actual environment? Or are other non-culturable bacteria or substances that are not produced in the laboratory playing a major role? In order to make practical use of algaecidal bacteria to combat red tide and blue-green algae, we need to investigate the actual environment. From here on, we will be exploring the world by combining field research with compound and genetic research, which no one else in the world has yet achieved. Will this research be able to achieve its goal?
