Big update! We have a new addition!!!! Now introducing Thalassiosira:
Thalassiosira, Despite being fairly greenish in color,
Thalassiosira belongs to the group known as the brown algae. Like all chrysophytes (i.e. di
atoms), its outer cell wall is composed of silicon dioxide to form a sort of shell referred to as a frustule. It just so happens that it is packed with highly nutritious compounds. Like many other chrysophytes, it is capable of storing (and thus accumulating) certain
lipids. Thalassiosira contains various fats and oils, including the
omega-3 fatty acids, are essential for the long-term health of all
marine animals.
Thalassiosira also promotes high rates of growth and fast rates of repair, as it has a high protein and amino acid content. Though it is rich in amino acids overall, compared to other commonly used microalgal feeds, it has especially high concentrations of aspartic acid, serine, glycine, threonine, alanine, and isoleucine. Furthermore, its pigments help to maintain the rich coloration of animals that feed directly upon it, but may also indirectly brighten up fish that eat copepods that are gut loaded with it.
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