Optimization of medium using response surface methodology to enhance the growth of Effrenium voratum (Symbiodiniaceae, Dinophyceae)

Survival of coral reef‐associated Symbiodiniaceae is vital to maintain the healthy coral community in coral reefs. However, knowledge about cultivation of free‐living or symbiotic Symbiodiniaceae has been limited. In this study, the response surface methodology was applied to optimize the medium for Effrenium voratum . The results showed that the impacts of nutrient components on algal growth were: FeCl 3 > NaH 2 PO 4 >Mn SO 4 > Mg SO 4...