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Algal bioremediation is considered as an efficient and environmentally safe technology for inexpensive decontamination of polluted systems. Water is the most important resource for mankind existence and development. Therefore, maintaining the water to a high quality is crucial. Nowadays, the focus has shifted to the use of microalgal cultures, as an interesting step for wastewater treatments, which can improve the treatment process in order to get clean and healthy water. In the present study, seaweeds such as Caulerpa racemosa(Green algae), Padina gymnospora (Brown algae) and Acanthophora spicifera (Red algae) were used for the phycoremediation of sewage waste water in which Caulerpa racemosa played an important role of phycoremediation compared to other selected seaweeds. Caulerpa racemosa showed better effect in the reduction of BOD, COD, chloride content and removal of iron, chromium, copper (43.3%) in the waste water using the immobilized form of seaweeds in foam and agar method.The present investigation of phycoremediation was considered as an efficient and environmentally safe technology for inexpensive decontamination of polluted system to face the environmental challenge.