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| Authority: Kützing |
Type
species: Cladosiphon mediterraneus Kützing |
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species: okamuranus
(OKA)
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| Common
names: Cladosiphon, Mozuku, Limu
tanga'u (Tonga) |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Heterokontophyta, Order Ectocarpales, Family
Chordariaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 20 names - 10 current as of 12-2001. |
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Cladosiphon
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Japan |
1,500?
(may be confused with
Nemacystus) |
500? |
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Tonga |
400 |
400? |
| Total |
1,900 |
1,900 |
900? |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent
years are as above. Note that both Cladosiphon and
Nemacystus are known as "mozuku" in Japan, Okinawa, Pacific
Oceania and elsewhere so it is difficult to distinguish harvest
volumes based on genus. |
Biology & Agronomy
Grown on nets and/or in raceways in Japan, Okinawa and Tonga.
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Chemistry
Source of alginates and fucoidan.
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Processing
We have several monographs in progress covering analytical
procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check
the processing
index for available web pages and monographs.
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Products, Uses & Applications
Cladosiphon
has established use as a sea vegetable and, along with
Nemacystus, is widely known commercially as "mozuku". These
genera are also a source of the group of bioactive sulphated
polysaccharides known as "fucoidan". Fucoidan is receiving
attention in medical research circles because it appears to have
anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant properties.
Cladosiphon is also a source of alginates but does not seem to be
extensively used as a commercial source of these biopolymers.
| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Cladosiphon |
CL |
OKA |
okamuranus |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA, MD |
AI, BP, NP, SV, WB |
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click
to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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uses
to communities
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Cladosiphon is most strongly associated with the
Agri-Industry, Biopolymer,
NutriPharm,
Seavegetables
and
Wellbeing communities.
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