Bigelow National Center for Algae and Microbiota

The NCMA maintains the largest and most diverse collection of publically available marine algal strains in the world. The algal strains in the collection have been obtained from all over the world, from polar to tropical waters, marine, freshwater, brackish, and hyper-saline environments. New strains (50 - 100 per year) are added largely through the accession of strains deposited by scientists in the community. A stringent accession policy is required to help populate the collection with a diverse range of strains.

NCMA（国家海洋微生物资源中心）拥有世界上规模最大、种类最丰富的公开可用海洋藻类菌株收藏。该收藏中的藻类菌株来源于全球各地，包括从极地至热带的水域，涵盖了海洋、淡水、咸淡水和超咸水环境。每年新增的菌株数量约为50至100种，主要通过收集社区科学家提交的菌株而实现。为了丰富收藏中菌株的多样性，实施严格的收录政策是必要的。