Diatoms with High Oil Content

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Diatoms with High Oil Content

Blair Paul has this query @ Oil from Algae Yahoogroup

"I'm very interested in marine diatoms usage for biodiesel due to the their excellent defenses that allow them to persist during most blooms. Also due to their wide diversity and high storage capacity for oils inside their cytoplasm. I know that most people are focusing on Dunaliela sp. and Botryococcus braunii, where I want to find a diatom that already outpersists and outcompetes the other phytoplankton in the ocean, and is very fatty.

Question - Does anyone know any diatom species that are being looked at? or are extremely fatty? These could be fresh or salt water.
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Any one has answers?

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