Marine microalga Nannochoropsis oculata

1. General environment

This is a marine species

2. Taxonomy:

          Heterokontophyta

                 Eustigmatophyceae

                      Eustigmatales

                              Eustigmatos

                                     Nannochloropsis

                                            Nannochloropsis  oculata (Droop) Hibber-1981                         

3. Diagnostic features                          

-  Unicellular, circle or oval, diameter of about 2 - 4µm,

 Fig 1. Nannochloropsis oculata

4. Optimal culture conditions

• Medium: F2
• Salinity: 25 - 30ppt
• Stocking density: 5.10⁶cell/mL
• Light intensity: 1500 lux - 3500 lux

  5. Stocking methods

• In algal medium: 1-2 months
• In liquid medium at temperature of 20^oC: 1-2 months