Botryococcus braunii   Kützing

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Chlorophyceae | Chlorococcales | Dictyosphaeriaceae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; freshwater.  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The rust colored algal blooms become large floating mats on the surfaces of infested water bodies. It is known as potential source of renewable liquid hydrocarbons. It's also known to have toxic effects on fish and zooplankton during bloom formation (Ref. 80830).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry. 2009. (Ref. 80701)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Poisonous to eat

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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