Chlorogonium Explained

Chlorogonium is a genus of green algae in the family Haematococcaceae.^[1] This alga has a notable mutualistic relationship with the American toad, allowing the tadpoles to develop faster when covered with Chlorogonium.^[2]

See also

• Oophila amblystomatis, a similar amphibian mutualistic alga

Notes and References

1. See the NCBI webpage on Chlorogonium. Data extracted from the Web site: NCBI taxonomy resources . . 2007-03-19.
2. Tumlison. Renn. Trauth. Stanley E.. July 2006. A novel facultative mutualistic relationship between bufonid tadpoles and flagellated green algae. Herpetological Conservation and Biology. 1. 51–55.