Where is Galdieria sulphuraria found?
Galdieria sulphuraria is a unicellular red alga found in hot sulphur springs. It is acido-thermophilic and can grow both autotrophically and heterotrophically in the dark. What physiological properties are necessary for Galdieria to live in their habitat? Galdieria is an extremophilic organism surviving in acidic geothermal environments with very low pH and high temperatures. It…