Temperature Requirements

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[edit] Temperature Effects on Blue-Green Algae

Ref: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=243093

Effect of Temperature on Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) in Lake Mendota, 1978, Allen Konopka and Thomas D. Brock, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Oct 1978, pp 572-576.

Summary The temperature range for best growth of blue-green algae varies by species. Some species grow faster with their temperature higher or lower than other species. Moreover, high growth rates can be seen over a range of about 15°C. For example, a common blue-green algae grows best between 15°C and 30°C. However, at 5°C the cyanobacteria photosynthesized about 50% of maximum.

[edit] Temperature Requirements for a Red Algae

Ref: http://www.jgp.org/cgi/content/abstract/43/2/251

The Quantum Yield of Photosynthesis in Porphyridium cruentum, and the Role of Chlorophyll a; in Photosynthesis of Red Algae, Marcia Brody and Robert Emerson, 1959 University of Illinois, Urbana.

Summary

This paper shows that Porphyridium cruentum uses long wavelengths of light more efficiently with the medium at 5°C than at 20°C. At shorter wavelengths, light use and growth rates are the same at both 5°C and 20°C.