Florideophyceae |
Palmariales |
Palmariaceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Polar
Southern Ocean: Antarctica and sub-Antarctic islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 26875)
Very abundant. Forms a dense belt in the lower part of intertidal zone (Ref. 26875).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry. 2009. (Ref. 80701)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -1.8 - -1.3, mean -1.8 (based on 560 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).