Table 1 Identification of Nannochloropsis species and comparative assesment of biomass and violaxanthin productivity
Strain | Closest species (% Identity of 18S rDNA) | Collection site (South Korea) | Latitude/Longitude | Biomass productivity (g L− 1 d− 1) | Violaxanthin content (mg g− 1) | Violaxanthin productivity (mg L− 1 d− 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WS-1 | N. oceanica (99 %) | Gungni Port, Hongseong-gun, | 36º35′30″N/126º27′20″E | 0.2956 | 3.9298 | 1.1615 |
WS-2 | N. salina (99 %) | Samgil Port, Seosan-si, | 37º00′10″N/126º27′10″E | 0.2372 | 3.7000 | 0.8777 |
WS-3 | N. oceanica (99 %) | Doksan Beach, Boryung-si, | 36º13′12″N/126º31′35″E | 0.0739 | 2.0798 | 0.1537 |
WS-4 | N. oceanica (100 %) | Janghang Beach, Seocheon-gun, | 36º00′55″N/126º39′42″E | 0.2139 | 1.1514 | 0.2463 |
WS-5 | N. gaditana (100 %) | Janghang Beach, Seocheon-gun, | 36º00′55″N/126º39′42″E | 0.2722 | 3.4932 | 0.9509 |
WS-6 | N. gaditana (98 %) | Doksan Beach, Boryung-si, | 36º13′12″N/126º31′35″E | 0.0272 | 0.2068 | 0.0056 |