A concise review of the brown macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis
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A concise review of the brown macroalga Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis Leonel Pereira 1
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Liam Morrison 2 & Pushp Sheel Shukla 3 & Alan T. Critchley 4
Received: 28 April 2020 / Revised and accepted: 25 August 2020 # Springer Nature B.V. 2020
Abstract Ascophyllum nodosum is a large and common brown alga. The fronds are olive-brown but can appear yellowish when stressed. It is a common, intertidal species around the periphery of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is particularly common on the north-western coast of Europe (from Svalbard to Portugal), including east Greenland, Iceland and the NE coast of N America (from New York to Newfoundland). This intertidal fucoid has long fronds with large egg-shaped airbladders. The fronds can reach 2 m (extremes of 5–7 m) in length. Depending on nutrient availability, the fronds are yellow, and at low tide, they can form extensive beds appearing to be monospecific to the casual observer. This seaweed is long lived and can be a dominant, climax community species of the middle shore. Ascophyllum nodosum is very effective at accumulating nutrients and minerals from the surrounding seawater. Due to the presence of many bioactive components, its harvested biomass is a valuable resource for human enterprise. This species is exploited for use in products such as food, fertiliser, soil conditioners, biostimulants (for phyco-elicitors), animal feed, skin and hair care products, cleaners, de-greasers, equestrian products and nutritional supplements. It is also a popular ingredient in cosmetology and thalassotherapy. Keywords Ascophyllum nodosum . Phaeophyceae . Taxonomy . Distribution . Management . Production . Utilisation
Identity Nomenclature Valid scientific name * Leonel Pereira [email protected] Liam Morrison [email protected] Pushp Sheel Shukla [email protected] Alan T. Critchley [email protected] 1
Department of Life Sciences, Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (MARE), University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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Earth and Ocean Sciences, School of Natural Sciences and Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
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Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and Environment, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
The original name (basionym) was Fucus nodosus Linnaeus 1753. The species was transferred to the genus Ascophyllum (as Ascophylla) by Stackhouse (Papenfuss 1950), under the name Ascophyllum laevigata(Guiry and Guiry 2020). The combination Ascophyllum nodosum was made by Le Jolis (1863). Nomenclatural synonyms The following synonyms are listed in Guiry and Guiry (2020): Fucus nodosus Linnaeus 1753 Fistularia nodosa (Linnaeus) Stackhouse 1816 Halicoccus nodosus (Linnaeus) Lyngbye 1819 Physocaulon nodosum (Linnaeus) Kützing 1843 Ozothallia nodosa (Linnaeus) Decaisne & Thuret 1845 Fucodium nodosum (Linnaeus) J. Agardh 1848 Ascophylla nodosa (Linnaeus) Kuntze 1894
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