Isochrysis galbana
Encyclopedia
Isochrysis galbana is a microalga. It is the type species of the genus
Isochrysis
. It is an outstanding food for various bivalve larvae. and is now widely cultured for use in the bivalve aquaculture
industry.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Isochrysis
Isochrysis
Isochrysis is a genus of haptophytes. It includes the species Isochrysis galbana, Isochrysis litoralis and Isochrysis maritima....
. It is an outstanding food for various bivalve larvae. and is now widely cultured for use in the bivalve aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
industry.
External links
- ejournal.sinica.edu.tw Ultrastructural study and lipid formation of Isochrysis sp. CCMP1324 (pdf)
- www.edpsciences.org Transient initial phase in continuous culture of Isochrysis galbana affinis Tahiti(pdf)
- www.irishscientist.ie Marine microalgae as a source of w3 fatty acids
- www.pubmedcentral.gov Effects of Variations in Daylength and Temperature on Net Rates of Photosynthesis, Dark Respiration, and Excretion by Isochrysis galbana Parke. (pdf)
- www.plantphysiol.org Expression of the Isochrysis C18-{Delta}9 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Specific Elongase Component Alters Arabidopsis Glycerolipid Profiles(pdf)