Description
Rhodomonas sp. This marine species of Rhodomonas in the Pyrenomonadaceae is given its reddish hue by the accessory pigment phycoerythrin, which is present in red algae and other cryptophytes. This micro alga is popular as a feeder species for marine organisms. Each algae culture contains enough material for a class of 30 students.
This culture requires a low light level (50 to 100 foot-candles of fluorescent light or fluorescent light from the ceiling). Optimal medium: Alga-Gro® Seawater (item #153754) with Soil-Water Supernant (item #153790). Optimum growth temperature: 20° C.