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Kappaphycus alvarezii, the elkhorn sea moss, is a species of red algae. The elkhorn sea moss varies in size, weight, and age. It is a dark greenish-brown hue and can sometimes be deep purple. The moss is cylindrical in shape throughout the seaweed. Its diameter averages 1.526 mm when dried. [1]
Eucheuma, commonly known as sea moss or gusô (/ ɡ u ˈ s ɔː ʔ /), is a rhodophyte seaweed that may vary in color (purple, brown, and green). Eucheuma species are used in the production of carrageenan, an ingredient for cosmetics, food processing, and industrial manufacturing, as well as a food source for people in the Philippines, Caribbean and parts of Indonesia and Malaysia. [1]
The seven most cultivated taxa are Eucheuma spp., Kappaphycus alvarezii, Gracilaria spp., Saccharina japonica, Undaria pinnatifida, Pyropia spp., and Sargassum fusiforme. Eucheuma and K. alvarezii are attractive for carrageenan (a gelling agent); Gracilaria is farmed for agar; the rest are eaten after limited processing. [21]
The bacteria lyse epidermal cells and chloroplasts, turning the seaweed tissue white. [2] The disease is known from seaweeds including Kappaphycus alvarezii and Eucheuma denticulatum, economically important sources of carrageenan. [2] [3] In countries where seaweed is harvested as a crop, ice-ice can wreak havoc on yields.
Seaweed farming or kelp farming is the practice of cultivating and harvesting seaweed. ... Kappaphycus alvarezii, Gracilaria spp., and Halymenia durvillei. [81] ...
The most commonly used sources are Eucheuma cottonii, Kappaphycus alvarezii, and Eucheuma spinosum, which together provide about three-quarters of the world production. [citation needed] These grow from the sea surface to a depth of about 2 m (6.6 ft). The seaweed is normally grown on nylon lines strung between bamboo floats, and it is ...
Edible seaweed, or sea vegetables, are seaweeds that can be eaten and used for culinary purposes. [1] ... Elkhorn sea moss (Kappaphycus alvarezii) Gamet. Halymenia ...
Kappaphycus is a genus of red algae. Species are distributed in the waters of East Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hainan Island, the Philippines, and Micronesia. [1] Genus Kappaphycus is "morphologically plastic", [2] with few visible characters that can be used to separate the taxa, so distinguishing the species can be difficult. In addition ...