| Authority: J.V. Lamouroux
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Type
species: Furcellaria lumbricalis (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux |
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| Commercial
species: fastigiata
(FST)
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| Common
names: Agar-agar, Baltic agar, Black
Carrageen, Crúba préacháin, Danish agar,
Escad, Forma minor, Forma tenuoir, Furcellaran, Furgin, Leaba
phortáin, Ostsee-agar |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass
Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Furcellariaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 9 names - 1 current as of 12-2001. |
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Furcellaria
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Canada |
100+ |
0 |
| Denmark |
100+ |
0 |
| Total |
200+ |
200+ |
0 |
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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 |
| Furcellaria |
FL |
FAS |
fastigiata |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP |
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click
to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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Furcellaria is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer
community.
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