Ascophyllum
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Ascophyllum is a genus of brown seaweed best known for the species Ascophyllum nodosum, a common intertidal rockweed used in agriculture, industry, and marine ecosystems.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brown alga genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | intertidal rockweed communities ⓘ |
| attachment | holdfast to rocky substrate ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
macroalgae
ⓘ
seaweeds ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent |
alginate
ⓘ
cellulose ⓘ |
| class | Phaeophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | rockweed genus ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Ascophyllum nodosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of brown seaweed ⓘ |
| distributesIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Hemisphere temperate coasts ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
foundation species in intertidal ecosystems
ⓘ
habitat former ⓘ primary producer ⓘ |
| economicImportance | commercially harvested seaweed ⓘ |
| family | Fucaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | large perennial thallus ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ |
| impact |
provides nursery habitat for fish
ⓘ
provides shelter for marine invertebrates ⓘ stabilizes shoreline habitats ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | diploid-dominant ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Ascophyllum nodosum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fucales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll c ⓘ fucoxanthin ⓘ |
| phylum | Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via oogamy ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates |
periodic emersion during low tide
ⓘ
salinity fluctuations ⓘ wave action ⓘ |
| trophicMode | photoautotroph ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural fertilizer
ⓘ
animal feed supplement ⓘ cosmetic ingredients ⓘ nutraceutical products ⓘ soil conditioner ⓘ source of alginates ⓘ |
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