Compared with other energy crops that can effectively replace fossil fuels, the ability of algae to produce oil is very outstanding  In order to increase the yield of algae fuel, some researchers are committed to the development of genetically modified algae
However, opponents believe that the proliferation of genetically modified algae will produce toxins and deplete the oxygen in the water, resulting in the death of a large number of other organisms in the water, which will seriously damage the ecological balance
In the past 20 years, there have been several outflows of genetically modified algae cultivated in the laboratory, which have never caused serious consequences to the natural environment.