Table 1.
Oil content (% of dry mass) and EPA/DHA content (% of total fatty acids) of selected diatom species. DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; ND, not detected.
| species | total lipids | EPA | DHA | references |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphora exigua | 33–45 | 5–13 | ND | [40] |
| Chaetoceros muelleri | 33.6 | 12.8 | 0.8 | [41,42] |
| Fistulifera solaris | 48–60 | 5–20 | — | [43,44] |
| Melosira nummuloides | 33 | 6.5–12 | 3.9–11 | [40] |
| Navicula lyra | 37–42 | 5.5–9.3 | <1 | [40] |
| Nitzschia laevis | 25–69 | 19.1 | [45] | |
| Phaeodactylum tricornutum | 20–30 | 34.5 | <1 | [46,47] |
| Seminavis gracilenta | 35–43 | 11–16 | <1 | [48] |
| Skeletonema costatum | 21.1 | 29.2 | 3.1 | [41,42] |
| Thalassiosira pseudonana | 21–31 | 12.2 | 3.4 | [49,50] |