Table 1.
Details of the unicellular eukaryotic prey species used in this study and their maintenance conditions.
| Prey species | Class | Strain number | Origin | Temp. (°C) | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphidinium massartii | Dinophyceae | CS-259 | ANACC | 25 | f/2-Si |
| Coolia palmyrensis | Dinophyceae | UTSR7 | MEL | 25 | Modified K |
| Dunaliella tertiolecta | Chlorophyceae | CS-14 | ANACC | 23 | f/2 |
| Gambierdiscus lapillus | Dinophyceae | UTSHI6B5 | MEL | 25 | Modified K |
| Gymnodinium catenatum | Dinophyceae | CS-302/11 | ANACC | 25 | GSe |
| Nanochloropsis oceanica | Eustmatophyceae | CS-179 | ANACC | 23 | f/2 |
| Porphyridium purpureum | Rhodophyceae | CS-25 | ANACC | 20 | f/2 |
| Prorocentrum lima | Dinophyceae | UTSHI1C5 | MEL | 25 | Modified K |
| Prymnesium parvum | Prymnesiophyceae | CS-376 | ANACC | 20 | f/2 |
| Rhodomonas salina | Cryptophyceae | CS-24 | ANACC | 20 | K-Si |
| Proteomonas sulcata | Cryptophyceae | CS-412 | ANACC | 25 | GSe |
| Scrippsiella sp. | Dinophyceae | UTSTFB1 | MEL | 20 | K-Si |
| Tetraselmis sp. | Chlorophyceae | CS-352 | ANACC | 23 | f/2 |
| Thalassiosira weissflogii | Bacillariophyceae | CCMP1050 | Bigelow | 20 | f/2 |
| Thalassiosira pseudonana | Bacillariophyceae | CCMP1010 | Bigelow | 20 | f/2 |
| Thalassiosira rotula | Bacillariophyceae | CCMP3264 | Bigelow | 20 | f/2 |
| Tisochrysis lutea | Prymnesiophyceae | CS-177 | ANACC | 23 | f/2 |