Spectral Properties of Marennine-like Pigments Reveal Minor Differences Between Blue Haslea Species and Strains
Journal: Molecules
Year: 2024

Marennine is the specific bluish pigment produced by the marine diatom <i>Haslea ostrearia</i> Gaillon (Simonsen), responsible for the greening of oysters in France's Atlantic coast. For decades, <i>H. ostrearia</i> was considered the only blue diatom and described as such. However, new blue <i>Haslea</i> species have been described recently, among which <i>Haslea karadagensis</i> Davidovich, Gastineau, and Mouget (Black Sea, Crimea, Ukraine); <i>Haslea provincialis</i> Gastineau, Hansen, and Mo