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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
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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. |
Biology & Agronomy
In preparation. |
Chemistry
In preparation. |
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
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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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| Mastocarpus is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer, Seavegetables and Wellbeing communities. |
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