|
|
| Authority: J.V. Lamouroux |
Type species: Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze |
|
| Commercial species: conoides (CON), decurrens (DEU) & spp. |
|
| Common names: Agar-agar lesong |
|
|
| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Heterokontophyta, Order Fucales, Family Sargassaceae. |
|
| AlgaeBase names and species: 39 names - 21 current as of 12-2001. |
|
|
|
|
| DiveBorneo SeaPlant Utility Rating |
 |
Minor alginate and agricultural products source - mainly by-catch with Sargassum - wild harvest. |
|
|
Description
Small dark brown plants usually less than 20 cm long. Tissues are differentiated into holdfast, stipes, fronds, fruiting bodies. Usually has a hard texture. Tend to form hard, fleshy, roughly conical masses of tissue at the apices of fronds. |
Habitat
Attaches to coral, rocks and shells in shallow tropical reef flats in moderately exposed and sheltered areas. Often near Sargassum beds or mixed with genera such as Sargassum and Padina. |
|
 |
|
Turbinaria production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons per annum
wild harvest |
Tons per annum
cultivated |
| India |
307 |
0 |
| Philippines |
n/a |
0 |
| Vietnam |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
307 |
307 |
0 |
|
Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent years are as above. Turbinaria is often mixed a a minor component with harvested Sargassum. |
Biology & Agronomy
Wild harvest. Often a by-catch of Sargassum harvests. |
Chemistry
Contain alginates. |
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. |
Products, Uses & Applications
Usually processed as a small percentage of mixes with Sargassum. |
| List of species' uses and community affiliations |
|
| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
CON |
conoides |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
DEU |
decurrens |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
ORN |
ornata |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
| Turbinaria |
TU |
SPP |
spp. |
FA, FI, FF, IA, PA |
AI, BP |
|
| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
|
|
|
|
 to uses to communities  |
|
|
|
| Turbinaria is most strongly associated with the Agri-Industry, and Biopolymer communities. |
|
