Benthic algae hydrocarbons

Cyclanes from benthic algae A minor hydrocarbon component from the Chlorophyceae Ulva lactuca and Enteromorpha compressa isolated by Youngblood et al. (1971) is an alkylated cyclopropane derivative, containing seventeen carbon atoms. 

Youngblood WW, Blumer M, Guillard RL, Flore F (1971) Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons in marine benthic algae. Mar Biol 8 190-201... 

N-alkanes from benthic and pelagic algae Among the saturated hydrocarbons, n-Cis predominates in the brown and n-Ci7 in the red algae over a lower secondary maximum in the C20 to C30 range (Table III). 

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