IndoAlgae: The Database of Indonesian Native Strains of Potential Marine Algae

Marine algae, both micro and macro algae, are potential marine biological resources as industrial commodities. Indonesia is one of the five largest macroalgae producers in the world and plays a role as a supplier of biomass raw materials in the development of marine algae-based industries. However, Indonesia does not yet have a data center and information this wealth of resources. In fact, in developing appropriate technology and diversifying innovative products based on micro and macro marine algae, it is necessary to have information from the database of the wealth of these algae resources. Therefore, this study aims to build a database of Indonesian native strains of micro and macro algae (Mikro dan Makro Alga Laut Strain Asli Indonesia [MALSAI]) at the national level and present it in the form of an online information system. The methods used in this research are primary and secondary data collection, web-based information system development, collaborative data entry into the system, and continuous data updating. The availability of an algae database on a web-based and open-access information system at the national level through this activity is the first in Indonesia and even at the regional level. The results obtained are: (1) The collection morphology and distribution data of 100 algae species with specimens obtained from 9 events stored in 4 depositors and (2) the publication of the MALSAI database on the IndoAlgae website at https://www.indoalgae.org.