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| Authority: Kützing |
Type
species: Mastocarpus
papillatus (C. Agardh) Kützing |
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| Commercial
species:
papillatus
(PAP), stellata (STE)
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| Common
names: Botelhas, Black mossCarrag(h)een, Carraigín
fiadháin,
Clúimhín cait, Digby moss, Grapestone, Irish moss, Musgos,
Punalevä-suku, Turkish towel, Vortetang |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass
Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Phyllophoraceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 13 names - 4 current as of 12-2001. |
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Mastocarpus
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Canada |
n/a |
0 |
| Chile |
n/a |
0 |
| Ireland |
5 |
0 |
| Portugal |
70 |
0 |
| Spain |
600 |
0 |
| Total |
675 |
675 |
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 |
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MA |
PAP |
papillatus |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
| Mastocarpus |
MA |
STE |
stellatus |
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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Mastocarpus is most strongly associated with the
Biopolymer,
Seavegetables
and Wellbeing
communities.
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