The latest research advances of effects of stress on antioxidant enzyme system in algae were summarized.Temperature

heavy metal

ultraviolet and other stress were found to influence the antioxidant enzyme activities of algae.An inevitable relationship was found between the activity of antioxidant system and the stress resistance ability of algae.It was suggested that algae with stronger stress tolerance had greater antioxidant enzyme activity.In addition the progresses on the research of molecular of antioxidant enzymes in algae were reviewed

and the further study in this field was also put forward.