Desmodesmus intermedius C046 phycosphere enrichment microbiomes
Desmodesmus intermedius C046 was cultivated in the lab with growth-enhancing phycosphere enrichment bacterial communities (originally collected from Northern California Bay Area) which enhanced the growth of the green algae under high light and stress conditions. The growth-enhancing microbial communities also promoted organic matter remineralization and increased single-cell carbon incorporation of D. intermedius.