''Pleurochrysis carterae'' is a marine species of unicellular
coccolithophorid
Coccolithophores, or coccolithophorids, are single celled organisms which are part of the phytoplankton, the autotrophic (self-feeding) component of the plankton community. They form a group of about 200 species, and belong either to the kingd ...
algae that has the ability to calcify subcellularly. They produce calcified scales, known as coccoliths, which are deposited on the surface of the cell resulting in the formation of a coccosphere. ''Pleurochrysis carterae'' produce heterococcoliths which are composed of crystal units of variable shapes and sizes.
See also
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Algaculture
Algaculture is a form of aquaculture involving the farming of species of algae.
The majority of algae that are intentionally cultivated fall into the category of microalgae (also referred to as phytoplankton, microphytes, or planktonic algae). Mac ...
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Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism. It is one of eight B vitamins. It is required by animals, which use it as a cofactor in DNA synthesis, in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism. ...
External links
wwwlib.murdoch.edu.auTHE CULTURE OF COCCOLITHOPHORID ALGAE FOR CARBON DIOXIDE BIOFIXATION (pdf)
webs.uvigo.esINHIBITION OF CRYSTAL GROWTH IN COCCOLITH FORMATION OF PLEUROCHRYSIS CARTERAE BY A POTENT SCALE INHIBITOR, (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE) BISPHOSPHONIC ACID (HEBP)(pdf)
adsabs.harvard.eduPleurochrysis Carterae: a Model to Study Biologically Directed Mineralization in Space (pdf)
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High lipid content microalgae
Haptophyte species
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