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Perhaps there is a marine biologist out there who can assist.
I have looked online somewhat concerning a question about phytoplankton.
There are said to be 40,000 + species and of them there are only a small number that are really good for human consumption (4 supposedly).
I have heard that the name of this species is:
nanocloroxsis gatitana, but I am not sure about the spelling and a google search turns up nothing.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance.
 
shawn said:
Perhaps there is a marine biologist out there who can assist.
I have looked online somewhat concerning a question about phytoplankton.
There are said to be 40,000 + species and of them there are only a small number that are really good for human consumption (4 supposedly).
I have heard that the name of this species is:
nanocloroxsis gatitana, but I am not sure about the spelling and a google search turns up nothing.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance.
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Nannochloropsis gaditana
Nannochloropsis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirulina_(dietary_supplement)
Spirulina--Arthrospira platensis, and Arthrospira maxima

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chlorella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Genus name, different species, including Chlorella pyrenoidosa)
 
Nannochloropsis gaditana
That is what I was looking for thanks.
You're a peach SG :D.

I spent about an hour looking apparently using the wrong key words and waded through many pages dealing with phytoplankton.
 
Algae make excellent biofuel, I have seen a few companies who are doing some very good work in this area.
When one considers all the factors such as land being used and energy input (for 2) algae produce better than anything else in the biofuel arena.

As for the above interest it has nothing to do with fuels, but it is as Jacques Cousteau said, "the future of nutrition is in the sea".
 
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