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Type
species: Gigartina
pistillata (S.G. Gmelin)
Stackhouse
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| Commercial
species: acicularis
(ACI), canaliculata
(CAN), chamissoi (CHA), intermedia
(INE), pistillata (PIS), scottsbergii (SCO) & spp.
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| Common
names: Botelhas, Carrag(h)een, Carraigín
fiadháin, Chamissoi, Clúimhín cait, Gigartina, Ginnansô,
Grapestone, Irish moss, Punalevä-suku, Skottsbergi, Turkish towel |
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Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum
Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order
Gigartinales, Family Gigartinaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 168 names - 34 current as of 12-2001. |
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Gigartina
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Argentina |
22 |
0 |
| Chile |
6,389 |
0 |
| Mexico |
200 |
0 |
| Morocco |
200 |
0 |
| Peru |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
6,811 |
6,811 |
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 |
| Gigartina |
GI |
ACI |
acicularis |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
| Gigartina |
GI |
CAN |
canaliculata |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
| Gigartina |
GI |
CHA |
chamissoi |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
| Gigartina |
GI |
INE |
intermedia |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
| Gigartina |
GI |
PIS |
pistillata |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
| Gigartina |
GI |
SCO |
scottsbergii |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, 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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Gigartina is most strongly associated with the
Biopolymer,
Seavegetables and
Wellbeing
communities.
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