The Journal of Applied Phycology publishes work in the rapidly expanding field of the commercial use of algae.Coverage includes fundamental research and development of techniques and practical applications in such areas as algal and cyanobacterial biotechnology and genetic engineering, tissues culture, culture collections, commercially useful micro-algae and their products, mariculture, algalization and soil fertility, pollution and fouling, monitoring, toxicity tests, toxic compounds, antibiotics and other biologically active compounds.Each issue of the Journal also includes a short section for brief notes and general information on new products, patents and company news.

《應用生態學雜志》發表了藻類商業用途迅速擴大領域的研究成果。覆蓋范圍包括基礎研究和開發的技術和實際應用等領域的藻類和藍藻生物技術和基因工程,組織文化、文化收藏、商業有用的微生態和他們的產品,海水養殖,algalization和土壤肥力,污染和污染,監測、毒性試驗、有毒物質、抗生素和其他生物活性的化合物。每一期的雜志還包括一個簡短的部分，為新產品，專利和公司新聞的簡要說明和一般信息。