Table 1.
Culture conditions for algal maintenance
| Name of algae | Algal class | Growth medium | Source | Agitation | Mean cell diameter (μm) | Cell covering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallomonas splendens | Synurophyceae | DY-V + Sia | CCMP 1782 | No | 12.2 | Silica scales |
| Nannochloropsis oculata | Eustigmatophyceae | f/2 + Sia | CCMP 525 | No | 1.5a | Cellulose wall |
| Chrysochromulina sp. (strain P4) | Haptophyceae | RAC1 + WWb | UWC 1985A | No | 3.9 | Plasma membrane |
| Emiliania huxleyi | Haptophyceae | L1 + Sia | CCMP 1742 | 60 RPM | 4.5a | Calcium carbonate scales |
| Rhodomonas sp. | Cryptophyceae | Oc3 | CCMP 318 | No | 8.9 | Pellicle |
| Prorocentrum micans | Dinophyceae | f/2a | CCMP 1329 | No | 10.5 | Theca |
aFrom the Provasoli–Guillard National Center for Culture of Marine Phytoplankton website (https://ccmp.bigelow.org/)
bProprietary medium (Cattolico, Hardin, Vo and Barker, University of Washington)
cMcIntosh and Cattolico [20]