The effect of salinity on the lipid and fatty acid composition of microalga Haslea ostrearia (Gaillon) Simonsen
Journal: Ecologica Montenegrina
Year: 2025

Haslea ostrearia is a marine pennate diatom, is commercially valued for its water-soluble blue pigment, marennine, which gives oysters their characteristic hue. The lipid and fatty acid profile of H. ostrearia have not been extensively studied, particularly with regard to salinity, which is a key factor in the distribution and metabolism of marine microalgae. At first, we determined the halotolerance range and growth optimum of a Black Sea strain of H. ostrearia, showing its ability to divide in