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| Authority: J.V.
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Type
species: Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze |
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species: conoides
(CON), decurrens (DEU) & spp.
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| Common
names: Agar-agar lesong |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Heterokontophyta, Order Fucales, Family Sargassaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 39 names - 21 current as of 12-2001. |
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SuriaLink SeaPlant
Utility Rating
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Minor alginate and agricultural
products source - mainly by-catch with Sargassum - wild
harvest. |
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Description
Small dark brown plants usually less
than 20 cm long. Tissues are differentiated into holdfast, stipes, fronds,
fruiting bodies. Usually has a hard texture. Tend to form hard, fleshy,
roughly conical masses of tissue at the apices of fronds. |
Habitat
Attaches to coral, rocks and shells
in shallow tropical reef flats in moderately exposed and sheltered areas.
Often near Sargassum beds or mixed with genera such as Sargassum
and Padina. |
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Turbinaria
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| India |
307 |
0 |
| Philippines |
n/a |
0 |
| Vietnam |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
307 |
307 |
0 |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent
years are as above. Turbinaria is often mixed a a minor
component with harvested
Sargassum. |
Biology & Agronomy
Wild harvest. Often a by-catch of
Sargassum harvests. |
Chemistry
Contain alginates. |
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. |
Products, Uses & Applications
Usually processed as a small percentage of mixes with
Sargassum. |
| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
CON |
conoides |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
DEU |
decurrens |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
ORN |
ornata |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
SPP |
spp. |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
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uses
to communities
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Turbinaria is most strongly associated with the
Agri-Industry,
and Biopolymer
communities.
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