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| Authority: J.V. Lamouroux |
Type
species: Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux |
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species:
angustata (ANG),
bongardiana (BON), diabolica (DIA),
digitata (DIG), groenlandica (GRO),
hyperborea (HYP), japonica (JAP),
longicruris (LOG), longissima (LOI),
ochroleuca (OCH), octotensis (OCT),
religiosa (REL), saccharina (SAC),
setchelli (SEC), sachinzii (SCH) & spp.
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names: Ao-kombu, Atlantic Kombu, Barraí raice, Birodo-Kombu, Black
kombu, Broadleaf kelp, Ceann a' tslat, Cha-kombu, Chai Tai,
Chijimi-kombu, Cloudy kombu, Coirleach,
Coirrleach, Cow's tail, Cupóg Na gCloch, Cut kombu, Cuvie,
Cuvie, Dashi-Kombu, Dulse, Ebisume, Enaga-kombu, Feam, Feamnach bhuí,
Hai Dai, Kombu |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Heterokontophyta, Order Laminariales, Family
Laminariaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 163 names - 31 current as of 12-2001. |
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Laminaria
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Canada |
100 |
0 |
| China |
n/a |
644,464 |
| France |
523 |
0 |
| Ireland |
12,000 |
0 |
| Japan |
32,000 |
24,000 |
| North
Korea |
3,000 |
2,300 |
| Norway |
34,000 |
0 |
| Russia |
n/a |
0 |
| South
Africa |
350 |
0 |
| South
Korea |
3,000 |
2,300 |
| Spain |
40 |
0 |
| UK |
2,000 |
0 |
| USA |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
760,077 |
87,013 |
673,064 |
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Production
Laminaria is the most abundantly produced of all
macrophytic algae. Approximate annual production figures from recent
years are as above.
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Biology & Agronomy
Laminaria is extensively farmed in China, Korea and
Japan. It is also harvested from wild stands in Northeastern North
America, Iceland, Greenland and Western Europe. There is a great
deal of material published on Laminaria in various languages and
SuriaLink is in the process of organising and linking this
material.
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Chemistry
SuriaLink has a monograph in preparation on the chemistry of
alginates.
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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.
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Products, Uses & Applications
Laminaria has many applications and is the most
extensively utilised of all seaplant genera.
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| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Laminaria |
LA |
ANG |
angustata |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
BON |
bongardiana |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
DIA |
diabolica |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
DIG |
digitata |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
GRO |
groenlandica |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
HYP |
hyperborea |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
JAP |
japonica |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
LOG |
longicruris |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
LOI |
longissima |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
OCH |
ochroleuca |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
OCT |
octotensis |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
REL |
religiosa |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
SAC |
saccharina |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
SCH |
schinzii |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
| Laminaria |
LA |
SEC |
setchelli |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP, FM, SV, WB |
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uses
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Laminaria is most strongly associated with the
Agri-Industry, Biopolymer,
Seaweed,
Seavegetables and
Wellbeing
communities.
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