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| Authority: Stackhouse |
Type
species: Chondrus crispus
Stackhouse |
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species: armatus
(ARM), crassicaulis (CRA), crispus
(CRU), ocellatus (OCE)
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| Common
names: Alga perlada, Bejin Gwenn, British agar, Carrageen,
Carrageenan, Carragheen Moss, Carraigín, Chondrus, Gristle Moss, Curly
Moss, Dorset weed, Ezo-tsunomata, Irish Moss |
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Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum
Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order
Gigartinales, Family Gigartinaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 69 names - 9 current as of 12-2001. |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent
years are as above.
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Biology & Agronomy
In preparation.
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Chemistry
In preparation.
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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
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| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Chondrus |
CH |
ARM |
armatus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
CRA |
crassicaulis |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
CRU |
crispus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
CRU |
crispus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
OCE |
ocellatus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, 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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Chondrus is most strongly associated with the
Biopolymer, NutraPharm,
Seaweed,
Seavegetables and
Wellbeing
communities.
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