Table 1.

Sources and accessions of microalgae used in this study.

Species	GPS coordinates	Species origin and collection time	Site status	Genbank accession number
Achnanthes sp. BR22.5_3	27°29′29.00S 153°00′48.00E	Brisbane River (11.40 am 22/05/2012)	Brackish water	KF 360813
Bacillariophyta sp. B3	26°48′12.11S 153°08′50.86E	Bullcock Beach (3 pm 12/06/2011)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360815
Bacillariophyta sp. SI1a	27°26′14.23S 153°30′51.08E	Stradbroke Island (3 pm 07/07/2011)	Brackish rook pool	KF 360816
Chlorella sp. BR2	–	Brisbane River Lim et al., 2012	Brackish water	–
Cylindrotheca closterium SI1c	27°26′14.23S 153°30′51.08E	Stradbroke Island (3 pm 07/07/2011)	Brackish rock pool	KF 360818
Cymbella cistuliformis CP2c	24°59′19.96S 153°21′04.74E	Frazer Island, Champagne Pools (10 am 1/4/2012)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360819
Cymbella sp. CP2b	24°59′19.96S 153°21′04.74E	Frazer Island, Champagne Pools (10 am 1/4/2012)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360820
Dunaliella tertiolecta	–	CSIRO Tasmania (CS-175/8)	–	–
Navicula sp. BR22.52	27°29′29.00S 153°00′48.00E	Brisbane River (11.40 am 22/05/2012)	Brackish water	KF 360822
Navicula sp. CP6a	24°59′19.96S 153°21′04.74E	Frazer Island, Champagne Pools (10 am 1/4/2012)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360823
Navicula sp. SI2d	27°25′33.82S 153°31′45.70E	Stradbroke Island (3 pm 07/07/2011)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360824
Nitzschia sp. CP2a	24°59′19.96S 153°21′04.74E	Frazer Island, Champagne Pools (10 am 1/4/2012)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360825
Nitzschia sp. CP3a	24°59′19.96S 153°21′04.74E	Frazer Island, Champagne Pools (10 am 1/4/2012)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360826
Phaeodactylum tricornutum	–	CSIRO Tasmania (CS-29/8)	–	–
Tetraselmis sp. M8	–	Rock Pool Maroochydore, Lim et al., 2012	Tidal rock pool	JQ 423158
Thalassiosira rotula SI2a	27°25′33.82S 153°31′45.70E	Stradbroke Island (3 pm 07/07/2011)	Tidal rock pool	KF 360828