Please
take a look at our new article on the red alga Pyropia yezoensis. We
report humidity-dependent variation in photochemical efficiency during
aerial exposure in the sporophytes of the cultivated Pyropia yezoensis
f. narawaensis from Saga, Japan. The microscopic sporophyte that grows
on dead oyster shells is known to be less tolerant of dehydration, with
its photochemical efficiency declining within a few minutes under dry
conditions. However, this decline can be mitigated under high or
saturated humidity, suggesting that careful humidity management may
improve nori cultivation.
Terada, Iwanaga, Nakahara 2026.
Humidity-dependent variation in photochemical efficiency during aerial exposure in sporophytes of the cultivated red alga Pyropia yezoensis f. narawaensis (=Neopyropia yezoensis f. narawaensis; Bangiaceae) from Saga, Japan.
Algal Research 96: Article 104699
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2026.104699
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211926426001840