CSIRO Collection of Living Microalgae


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Database Search Tips and Field Explanations



CS Number:	A unique CSIRO strain code. All strains have a CS-number. Enter here when the CS number is known; (eg CS-302/9. Will return multiple strains if only CS-3 entered).
Strain Designation:	Not all strains have a strain code but particular groups such as the dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria are well represented with strain codes (eg MASH01/A05 = Microcystis aeruginosa, Shepparton, 5th axenic clone isolated)
Species Name:	Enter all or part of species name
Species Synonyms:	Enter all or part of species name. The species synonyms that are returned may be prefaced by an original species identification (OI:). The original identification will not necessarily be a correct synonym.
Strain Synonyms:	The Strain synonyms returned are most commonly the codes used by other culture collections and may include an original strain designation "Orig Desig ="
Class:	Enter all or part of Class name eg Bacillariophyceae or Bacil, Prymnesiophyceae or Prym
Class:	will be a drop down menu list
Source Locality:	This is the primary isolation location, including State, Territory or County. eg for Australian isolates we use QLD, NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA, NT.
Date of Isolation:	Day/Month/Year...Where day or month is unknown "1" is substituted. e.g. 1/1/1960 means isolated in 1960; 1/4/1960 means April 1960
Date of Receipt:	Date received into CCLM....Note 2/2/2222 is a default date for unknown entries but is necessary for strains imported into Australia post 1991 under Quarantine Restrictions
Toxins:	Not all strains have been tested for known toxins. In some cases, for example Microcystis, non-axenic strains that have tested positive for toxins may have been lost from the Collection but axenic clones may exist that have not been tested.
Reference Type:	Search by CSIRO published research area. At present you will need to type or copy a category from the following list. Aquaculture - Nutrition, Biotech incl' production, Biomarkers, Culturing methods, Ecology / Physiology, Ecotoxicity, Genetics - Phylogenetics, Genetics- Functional, Pigments, Taxonomy incl' morphology, Toxins, Other

Culture Collection Acronyms used in CCLM
CCAP = Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa in UK (e.g. CCAP 849/1)
CCCM = Canadian Culture Collection of Microorganisms
CCMP = Provasoli - Guillard National Centre for the Culture of Marine Phytoplankton in USA (e.g. CCMP525)
NIES = Microbial Culture Collection National Insitute of Environmental Studies, Japan (e.g. NIES-189)
SAG = Sammlung von Algenkulturen der Universität Göttingen (e.g. SAG 38.85)
SCCAP = Scandinavian Culture Collection for Algae and Protozoa
UTEX = The Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Texas at Austin (UTEX LB2164)

@ FCRG = Food Chain Research Group, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (La Jolla, California); collection was administered by William Thomas; many strains went to CCMP

@ FTH = F. T. Haxo Culture Collection, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

@ Halifax = NRCC Atlantic Regional Laboratory, Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)

@ Plymouth = The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, UK; many strains went to CCAP