Lessonia (alga)
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| Genus: | Lessonia Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1825
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Lessonia is a genus of large kelp native to the southern Pacific Ocean. It is distributed along the coasts of South America, New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Antarctic islands.[1]
This is one of two principal genera in kelp forests (the other is Macrocystis). In Chile, the preservation of Lessonia wild kelp is a crucial factor for the rocky shores. By harvesting these wild populations of Lessonia kelp, marine biologists are able to analyze the effects of kelp towards wildlife.[2]
Some species are of economic importance, such as Lessonia nigrescens, which is harvested for alginate.[3]
Species
- Lessonia adamsiae
- Lessonia brevifolia
- Lessonia corrugata
- Lessonia frutescens
- Lessonia nigrescens
- Lessonia searlesiana
- Lessonia tholiformis
- Lessonia trabeculata
- Lessonia vadosa
- Lessonia variegata
References
- ^ Cho, G. Y., Klochkova, N. G., Krupnova, T. N., & Boo, S. M. (2006). The reclassification of Lessonia laminarioides (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae): Pseudolessonia gen. nov. 1. Journal of Phycology, 42(6), 1289-1299.
- ^ Orostica; Aguilera; Donoso. "Effect of grazing on distribution and recovery of harvested stands of Lessonia berteroana kelp in northern Chile": VOL 511. pgs71-82. doi:10.3354/meps10931.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Venegas, M., Tala, F., Fonck, E., & Vásquez, J. (1992). Sporangial sori on stipes of Lessonia nigrescens Bory (Laminariales, Phaeophyta): A high frequency phenomenon in intertidal populations of northern Chile. Botanica Marina, 35(6), 573-578.
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