Table 1. Origin of the Emiliania huxleyi strains and environmental culture conditions.
| Strain1 | Isolation | Lat. | Long. | Morphotype2 | L:D cycle | Temperature (°C) | Salinity | DIN (μM) | DIP (μM) | Irradiance (μmol quanta m2 s-1) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCMP370* (370*) | E. Paasche (1959) | 59.83 | 10 | un [29] | 12:12 | 19.6 ± 0.1 | 35.0 ± 0.0 | 89.6 | 4.12 | 122.40 ± 5.83 | This study |
| CCMP2758* (2758*) | R. Waters | 50.3 | -145.58 | n/a | 12:12 | 19.4 ± 0.1 | 35.0 ± 0.0 | 97.9 | 4.19 | 127.29 ± 6.99 | This study |
| B92/11 (B11) | J. C. Green (1992) | 46.96 | 5.28 | A [15] | 12:12 | 18.5 ± 0.1 | 36.5 ± 0.1 | 93.5 | 4.09 | 119.86 ± 1.99 | This study |
| M181CCMP88E (88E) | R. Selvin (1988) | 43 | -68 | A [15] | 12:12 | 19.4 ± 0.1 | 35.7 ± 0.2 | 92.0 | 3.79 | 125.86 ± 6.94 | This study |
| AC474 (474) | I. Probert (1998) | 41.1 | 3.38 | n/a | 12:12 | 19.6 ± 0.0 | 35.1 ± 0.1 | 91.1 | 4.71 | 117.08 ± 5.94 | This study |
| RCC1258 (1258) | I. Probert (1998) | 40.58 | -10 | B | 12:12 | 19.6 ± 0.1 | 35.0 ± 0.1 | 97.3 | 2.30 | 127.85 ± 3.63 | This study |
| M184CCMP1A1 (1A1) | B. Palenik (1987) | 32 | -62 | A [29] | 12:12 | 19.5 ± 0.2 | 36.3 ± 0.1 | 89.5 | 3.26 | 124.50 ± 5.56 | This study |
| CCMP2090* (2090*) | J. Sexton (1991) | -2.82 | -83.01 | n/a | 12:12 | 19.5 ± 0.2 | 34.9 ± 0.1 | 90.1 | 4.12 | 118.78 ± 4.85 | This study |
| CCMP1280* (1280*) | F. Valois (1985) | -12 | -35 | n/a | 12:12 | 18.9 ± 0.1 | 34.9 ± 0.1 | 94.6 | 4.05 | 120.12 ± 3.75 | This study |
| South Africa (SA) | R. Pienaar (1983) | -29.85 | 31.05 | A [15] | 12:12 | 19.2 ± 0.1 | 35.0 ± 0.0 | 98.6 | 4.27 | 121.02 ± 5.91 | This study |
| RCC1212 (1212) | I. Probert (2000) | -34.46 | 17.3 | B [27] | 12:12 | 19.7 ± 0.0 | 35.0 ± 0.1 | 90.1 | 1.75 | 134.99 ± 1.63 | This study |
| NZEH (NZEH) | L. Rhodes (1992) | -46.96 | 168.08 | R [27] | 12:12 | 18.4 ± 0.1 | 35.3 ± 0.1 | 95.5 | 3.94 | 120.94 ± 4.36 | This study |
| AC472 (472) | n/a | -48.3 | 169.83 | R [27] | 12:12 | 19.9 ± 0.1 | 35.1 ± 0.1 | 89.2 | 6.31 | 120.55 ± 4.77 | This study |
| Average | 12:12 | 19.3 ± 0.4 | 35.3 ± 0.5 | 93.0 | 3.9 | 123.2 ± 4.8 | This study | ||||
| RCC1238 | I. Probert (2005) | n/a | n/a | A [27] | 16:8 | 20.0 | 32.0 | 100 | 6.25 | 400 | [27] |
| CCMP374 | Skinner (1990) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20.0 | 35.0 | 100 | 6.00 | 150 | [30] |
| AC481 | I. Probert | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14:10 | 18.0 | 35.6 | 32 | 1.00 | 150 | [31] |
| RCC1212 | I. Probert (2000) | n/a | n/a | B [27] | 16:8 | 20.0 | 32.0 | 100 | 6.25 | 400 | [27] |
| NZEH | L. Rhodes (1992) | n/a | n/a | R [27] | 12:12 | 19.0 | 34.0 | 100 | 6.24 | 150 | [32] |
| NZEH | L. Rhodes (1992) | n/a | n/a | R [27] | n/a | 20.0 | 35.0 | 100 | 6.00 | 150 | [30] |