Solid-Phase Culture of Marine Phytoflagellates.

Abstract

The growth of 9 species of marine autotrophic microflagellates on or in solid-phase media were monitored by the use of Turner fluorophotometer. Gymnodinium nagasakiense, Fibrocapsa japonica, Prorocentrum micans, Chattonella antiqua and Heterosigma akashiwo could not grow, but Rhodomonas ovalis, Olisthodiscus luteus, Pavlova lutheri and Isochrysis galbana could be cultivated on or in the solid-phase media. Cells of these four species on or in the solid-phase media could grow vigorously after transferring into liquid media.