Florideophyceae |
Gracilariales |
Gracilariaceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 7 m (Ref. 102160). Tropical
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Thalli erect, cartilaginous, greenish purple, with a discoid holdfast. Primary and secondary branches prominent, mostly arcuate, terete throughout, slightly constricted at the base. Branching on the main axes generally secund. Terminal branches giving rise to 2 or 3 short, stubby, spinose branchlets at their distal portions. Thalli up to 10 cm in height (Ref. 80758).
Used for human consumption: source of agar; used in wastewater purification; contains growth regulator substances similar to auxin, gibberellin, and cytokinin; used as manure for coconuts and coffee bushes in Hainan, India, and Sri Lanka (Ref. 80758). Grows in shallow subtidal areas attached to coral rocks and fragments, and shells (Ref. 80758).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2009 AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2009. (Ref. 80701)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
Life cycleReproduktion
Könsmognad
Fecundity
Lek
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 18.9 - 29.3, mean 28 (based on 3744 cells).
