Please check out our new article featuring the phenology and the response of photosynthesis to irradiance and temperature gradients in the herbal drug red alga, Chondria armata (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales).
Terada, Yoshizato, Murakami, Nishihara 2024. Phenology and the response of photosynthesis to irradiance and temperature gradient in the herbal drug red alga, Chondria armata (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales) from Kagoshima, Japan.
Journal of Applied Phycology
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-024-03250-w
This alga has been utilized by local inhabitants for many years in the Ryukyu Islands, serving as an herbal drug for anthelmintic purposes, effectively eradicating various intestinal worms such as parasitic roundworms, whipworms, and tapeworms.
In the present study, we conducted a seasonal field survey to elucidate the seasonal variations of this alga in Kagoshima, Japan. Additionally, we conducted experiments to analyze the photosynthetic response of C. armata under varying temperature and irradiance gradients. This endeavor aims to enhance our understanding of the optimal and critical environmental conditions for this alga near the northern distributional limit in the Pacific.
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