Abstract
Chondracanthus chamissoi (C. Agardh) Kützing is an economically important red seaweed with an extended latitudinal distribution along the south-east Pacific. Here we report on the seasonal in vitro germination of carpospores and tetraspores from four populations distributed from 27 to 41° S on the Chilean coast. Our results show that both types of spores exhibited a different physiological behavior related to the geographic origin of the specimens. Germination occurred throughout the year for both spore types in the four populations. However, for the northern locations (Calderilla, La Herradura and Puerto Aldea) germination was higher in spring, while for the southern location (Lechagua), germination was higher in summer. The growth rate of carposporelings and tetrasporelings varied seasonally in all locations studied, with higher growth in spring. Among all, carposporelings from Lechagua specimens reached the highest growth rates (9.3 ± 0.2% d-1). However, spores from Herradura and P. Aldea had a good germination and SGR in all seasons and would be good candidates to start spores-based cultivation of this valuable resource in Chile.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-141 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Aquatic Botany |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- Chile
- Chondracanthus chamissoi
- Germination
- Growth
- Reproduction
- Rhodophyta
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
- Plant Science