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Taxonomy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kingdom: Chromista
Subkingdom: Harosa
Infra-kingdom: Heterokonta
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Subclass: Fucophycidae
Order: Fucales
Family: Fucaceae
Genus: Ascophyllum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar species: Fucus spp.<\/em>
Previously known as: Fucus nodosus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Biological Information\/Life History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Growth Rate<\/td>>20 cm per year
(Phillippi et al. 2014)<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/td>Up to 200 cm
(Maine Department of Marine Resources)<\/td><\/tr>
Life span<\/td>50+ years
(Davies et al. 2007)<\/td><\/tr>
Mating\/spawning season<\/td>April-June
(Sharp 1987)<\/td><\/tr>
Sessile vs non sessile<\/td>Sessile<\/td><\/tr>
Reproduction<\/td>Sexual<\/td><\/tr>
Age for reproduction<\/td>1.5 years
(Dudgeon et al. 2001)<\/td><\/tr>
Number of offspring<\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Role in food chain<\/td>Primary producer<\/td><\/tr>
Dispersal distance<\/td>> 6m
(Dudgeon et al. 2001)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Environmental Tolerances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Temperature Range<\/td>4-23\u00b0C
(Sheader et al. 1975)<\/td><\/tr>
Salinity <\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
Depth found at<\/td>Intertidal to sub-tidal zones<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Human Uses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ascophyllum nodosum<\/em> is commonly harvested off the New England coast for human use. It is often used in fertilizers and animal feed. Extracts are being experimented with in the medical industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fun Fact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Extracts from Ascophyllum nodosum<\/em> have anti-tumor properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Davies, A. J., Johnson, M. P., & Maggs, C. A. (2007). Limpet grazing and loss of Ascophyllum nodosum canopies on decadal time scales. Marine Ecology Progress Series<\/em>, 339<\/em>, 131\u2013141. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps339131<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dudgeon, S., K\u00fcbler, J. E., Wright, W. A., Vadas, R. L., & Petraitis, P. S. (2001). Natural variability in zygote dispersal of Ascophyllum nodosum at small spatial scales. Functional Ecology<\/em>, 15<\/em>(5), 595\u2013604. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1046\/j.0269-8463.2001.00559.x<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fegley, J. (2001). Ecological implications of rockweed, Ascophyllum Nodosum(L.) le jolis, harvesting. The University of Maine<\/em>, 214. Retrieved from http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/397\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurlbut, C. J. (1991). Larval substratum selection and postsettlement mortality as determinants of the distribution of two bryozoans. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology<\/em>, 147<\/em>(1), 103\u2013119. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0022-0981(91)90040-4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In, F., & Airoldi, L. (2003). The Effects of Sedimentation on Rocky Coast Assemblages. Oceanography and Marine Biology<\/em>, 41<\/em>, 161\u2013236. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/228458759_The_Effects_of_Sedimentation_on_Rocky_Coast_Assemblages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keser, M., Swenarton, J. T., & Foertch, J. F. (2005). Effects of thermal input and climate change on growth of Ascophyllum nodosum (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) in eastern Long Island Sound (USA). Journal of Sea Research<\/em>, 54<\/em>(3), 211\u2013220. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.seares.2005.05.001<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine Department of Marine Resources. (2014). F ISHERY M ANAGEMENT P LAN FOR R OCKWEED ( Ascophyllum nodosum )<\/em>. (January). Retrieved from https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dmr\/science-research\/species\/rockweed\/documents\/DMRRockweedFMPJan2014.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petraitis, P. S., & Dudgeon, S. R. (2005). First year demography of the foundation species, Ascophyllum nodosum, and its community implications. Oikos<\/em>, 109<\/em>(November 2004), 405\u2013415. Retrieved from https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.0030-1299.2005.13782.x<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phillippi, A., Tran, K., & Perna, A. (2014). Does intertidal canopy removal of Ascophyllum nodosum alter the community structure beneath? Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology<\/em>, 461<\/em>, 53\u201360. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jembe.2014.07.018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riou, D., Colliec-Jouault, S., du Sel, D., Bosch, S., Siavoshian, S., Le Bert, V., \u2026 Roussakis, C. (1996). Antitumor and antiproliferative effects of a fucan extracted from ascophyllum nodosum against a non-small-cell bronchopulmonary carcinoma line. Anticancer Research<\/em>, 16<\/em>(3A), 1213\u20141218. Retrieved from http:\/\/europepmc.org\/abstract\/MED\/8702239<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schmidt, A. L., Coll, M., Romanuk, T. N., & Lotze, H. K. (2011). Ecosystem structure and services in eelgrass Zostera marina and rockweed Ascophyllum nodosum habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series<\/em>, 437<\/em>, 51\u201368. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps09276<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheader, A., & Moss, B. (1975). Effects of light and temperature on germination and growth of Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol. Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science<\/em>, 3<\/em>(2), 125\u2013132. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/0302-3524(75)90015-8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ugarte, R. A., Critchley, A., Serdynska, A. R., & Deveau, J. P. (2009). Changes in composition of rockweed (ascophyllum nodosum) beds due to possible recent increase in sea temperature in eastern Canada. Journal of Applied Phycology<\/em>, 21<\/em>(5), 591\u2013598. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10811-008-9397-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UMaine. (n.d.). Indicator Species Fact Sheet Rockweed,<\/em>. Retrieved from https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/signs-of-the-seasons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/Rockweed_Fact-Sheet.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vadas, R., Wright, W., & Miller, S. (2007). Recruitment of Ascophyllum nodosum: wave action as a source of mortality. Marine Ecology Progress Series<\/em>, 61<\/em>(c), 263\u2013272. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3354\/meps061263<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taxonomy Kingdom: ChromistaSubkingdom: HarosaInfra-kingdom: HeterokontaPhylum: OchrophytaSubclass: FucophycidaeOrder: FucalesFamily: FucaceaeGenus: Ascophyllum Similar species: Fucus spp.Previously known as: Fucus nodosus Biological Information\/Life History Growth Rate >20 cm per year(Phillippi et al. 2014) Size Up to 200 cm(Maine Department of Marine Resources) Life span 50+ years (Davies et al. 2007) Mating\/spawning season April-June(Sharp 1987) Sessile vs non sessile […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-245","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":492,"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions\/492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/temperatereefs.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}