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| Authority: Hornemann |
Type species: Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss |
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| Commercial species: cava (CAV), maxima (MAX), stolonifera (STO) |
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| Common names: Bamboo seaweed, Kajime, Kelp, Paddle weed, Sea bamboo |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Heterokontophyta, Order Laminariales, Family Alariaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 20 names - 9 current as of 12-2001. |
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| DiveBorneo SeaPlant Utility Rating |
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Alginate source - source of fucoidan - wild harvest. |
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Careful management of harvest required to prevent habitat damage. |
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Description
Ecklonia species usually possess a massive holdfast that extends into a long, hollow, gas-filled stipe up to 15 m in length. The stipe ends in a gas-filled bladder that extends into a flat, solid primary frond from which secondary fronds emerge. These secondary fronds can quite reach 3 m in length. Because of its hollow stipe and bladder this genus is generally floats at the sea surface. |
Habitat
Generally attaches to rocky substrate in subtidal regions along exposed seacoast. |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent years are as above. |
Biology & Agronomy
Wild harvest. |
Chemistry
A source of alginates and fucoidan; an anticoagulant. |
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. |
Products, Uses & Applications
A source of alginates and fucoidan; an anticoagulant. Also can be used as an animal feed component.
| List of species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Ecklonia |
EC |
CAV |
cava |
FA, FI, FF, MD |
AI, BP, NP, WB |
| Ecklonia |
EC |
MAX |
maxima |
FA, FI, FF, MD |
AI, BP, NP, WB |
| Ecklonia |
EC |
STO |
stolonifera |
FA, FI, FF, MD |
AI, BP, NP, WB |
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| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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| Ecklonia is most strongly associated with the Agri-Industry, Biopolymer, NutriPharm and Wellbeing communities. |
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