Abstract: The extracts of algae, Gloiopeltis, have been widely used in chemical, medical and food industries; however, overexploitation has caused the scarcity of Gloiopeltis resources. Largescale culture of Gloiopeltis is important to solve the shortage of natural source of Gloiopeltis, while our understanding of Gloiopeltis is obviously lagged behind that of other economic algae. The current review evaluates the spatial distribution and presents the reproductive biology of Gloiopeltis, including the life cycles, reproductive modes, storage methods and spore germination. We describe several ecological and physiological factors that affect spore release, attachment, germination and survival, as well as algae growth, reproduction and survival. Moreover, we describe the status of research and application of Gloiopeltis propagation. We suggest that finding and breeding new varieties of Gloiopeltis with high temperature resistance and superior growth traits is of great significance for future Gloiopeltis aquaculture.

Key words: biochar, silk waste, adsorption., pyrolysis temperature, Cd²⁺