algal biomass

algal biomass
Single-celled plants (e.g. Chlorella spp. and Spirulina spp.) grown commercially in ponds to make feed materials for zooplankton, which are in turn harvested as feed for fish farms.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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