Facultative Heterotrophy in Some Chlorococcacean Algae.
All known species of the genera Bracteacoccus, Spongiochloris, and Dictyochloris, and some of the species of Neochloris and Spongiococcum are capable of growing heterotrophically in darkness in a glucose-salts medium. In contrast, all known species of Chlorococcum are obligate photoautotrophs. Possible relationships between these results and certain morphological characteristics are discussed.
Parker
B C
BC
Bold
H C
HC
Deason
T R
TR